Behavioral Health Patient Care Assistant West Unit FT DS

Behavioral Health Patient Care Assistant

Banner University Medical Center - South Campus, houses the only Level 1 Academic Medical Center in Tucson meeting the needs of the SMI population. The Behavioral Health Pavilion is also the largest inpatient psychiatric service in Southern Arizona. Our team provides patients a safe, supportive environment that fosters healing and facilitates a return to the highest possible level of independence. Other services include; crisis stabilization, psychiatric assessments, 24-hours psychiatric & nursing care, expressive arts therapy, group therapy, family support therapy, medication management, and a separate behavioral health unit within the Emergency Department. You can become an integral member of our patient's team, along with psychiatric doctors, NPs, pharmacists, Registered Nurses and security officers.

As a Behavioral Health Patient Care Assistant on the West DeEx unit, you will assist with a wide variety of behavioral health related patients. This unit is a hybrid of geriatric psych patients requiring full medical care along with voluntary and involuntary patients with severe behavioral health needs. On this team, you will spend your days assisting with making BHS assignments for the floor and DPO's, support your fellow BHSs and RNs on the unit, communicate with Charge RN, hand hygiene audits, delegate patient admission and / or ensure discharge process is completed (belongings, admissions folder, etc), and that Direct Observer / Q15 documents are completed throughout each shift.

Floating to the other 2 Behavioral Health units on this campus may be required (determined daily by census numbers).

This is a Full Time Day Shift position (3 12 hour shifts per week). The hours will be from 7A-7 : 30P which will include a set rotation for weekends and holidays. You will have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool as well as enjoy an additional $1 / hour Weekend Shift differential, when applicable.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.