Behavioral Health Assistant (Psych InPatient)-Full Time Day 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM- Alternating Wkdns

1 month ago
United States$49k-$49k(est.)Full TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join NYU Langone Health as a Behavioral Health Assistant (Psych InPatient)-Full Time Day 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM- Alternating Wkdns in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient.
  • Regularly able to document patient’s behavior and recognize physical or psychological changes in patient’s condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels.
  • Demonstrates how to apply restraints appropriately on an annual basis.
  • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of hospital policies and standards regarding restraint and seclusion and 1:1 observation on an annual basis.

Requirements

  • Documents appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients.
  • Documents appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
  • Documents patient’s belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy.
  • Documents appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN.

Benefits & Compensation

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Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Assistant (Psych InPatient)-Full Time Day 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM- Alternating Wkdns at NYU Langone Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at NYU Langone Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Observation, Patient Care, Documentation, Restraint Application, Seclusion Knowledge, Confidentiality Adherence, Communication, De-escalation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Assistant collaborates with staff to provide observation, care, and treatment to an adult psychiatric population, often in emergency settings. Key duties include documenting patient behavior, recognizing changes in status, adhering to policies on restraints and observation, and...

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago