Behavioral Health Aide
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Catholic Health as a Behavioral Health Aide in United States. Overview Good Samaritan University Hospital is a 537- bed (including 100 nursing home beds) teaching hospital and a member of Catholic Health. With almost 900 physicians on staff, and a level I Trauma Center, we care for well over 100,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilizes crisis and /or de-escalation intervention practices, when necessary and appropriate, with clients whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported without such interventions.
- Assists in the application and removal of restraints when deemed necessary by appropriate personnel and ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of the patient when using such methods.
- Identifies patient characteristics and environmental variables that may trigger agitated behavior(s) and communicates such information to the interdisciplinary team.
- Performs observation and monitoring of assigned patients on a one-to-one basis.
Requirements
- High School or equivalent diploma.
- Experience working with the mentally ill population preferred.
- Previous hospital experience a plus.
- BLS or CPR/AED training required and accepted from only 1 organization: American Heart Association.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly rate: $32.72/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Catholic Health as a Behavioral Health Aide.
Key Skills
Position Insights
General Medicine — Physician Career Context
This General Medicine position at Catholic 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.
Compensation Analysis
Stated compensation: $32.72 /Hr.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $33 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Crisis Intervention, De-escalation Intervention, Restraint Application, Patient Monitoring, Documentation, Vital Signs, EKGs, ADL Assistance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: This role involves utilizing crisis and de-escalation techniques when necessary, assisting with the application and removal of restraints while ensuring patient safety, and performing one-to-one observation and monitoring of assigned patients. Responsibilities also include documenting observations, ...
Benefits package: Generous Benefits Packages, Generous Tuition Assistance, Defined Benefit Pension Plan. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
1mo ago
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