Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC - Day Shift

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

About Duke Regional Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

 

Behavioral Health Technician - Duke Regional Hospital – Emergency Department

Schedule: 3 Day shifts - 7a-7p, per week with rotating weekends 

 

Department Summary

The Emergency Department at Duke Regional Hospital is a newly renovated Emergency Department comprised of 79 total beds, which includes: 49 beds for the Emergency Medicine unit, 12 beds Clinical Decision Unit, and an 18 bed Behavioral Health Unit.  Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

 

Job Summary

Perform a variety of routine activities to provide physical and psychological care to patients with psychiatric disorders.

 

What you will do:

• Observe patients and assesses progress on daily basis; report significant changes in patients' condition and/or behavior to supervising RN.
• Interact with patients on a one to one basis providing recreational or social activities and reinforce patient teaching.
• Assist patients in activities of daily living including making beds, bathing, personal hygiene, feeding and dressing.
• Assist patients with position changes, range of motion exercises, transfers and walking.
• Provide care and monitoring of patients in seclusion and/or restraint.
• Provide protection and control for patients as required to ensure patient safety in the facility.
• Participate in restraining combative patients as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with safety and infection control guidelines including universal precautions for self and patients.
• Participate in staff discussions to assess, coordinate and execute patient care.
• Maintain a clean, neat and safe work environment; activities may include but not be limited to tidying room, cleaning equipment, changing bed linens, restocking work areas, keeping rooms and hallways clear of debris, etc.
• Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures: immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injuries to manager.
• Participate in review of activities and processes for work area; assist in implementing changes to effect continual improvement in services provided; comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Assist in organizing and conducting recreational activities.
• Interact with patients on a one to one as well as small group basis; assist patients in planning how the treatment plan can be optimally utilized for their benefit.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

 

What you will need:

Education

• Graduation from high school or GED.

 

Experience

• 1 year of experience working with patients with substance abuse, mental health, dementia diagnosis, intellectually or disabled preferred.

 

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Listing on the Nurse Aid Registry of North Carolina

or

• Certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor in North Carolina

or

• Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician in North Carolina

or

• Certification as a Behavioral Health Technician by The Academy of Addiction Professionals or American Medical Certification Association

or

• If a hire does not meet 1 of the 4 requirements, the BHT must start the process to complete one of the requiremenst within 1 year of employment and complete within 2 years.
• BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.
• CPI certification strongly preferred
• Meet DUHS credential to perform analysis of blood glucose from finger sticks and report findings to nurse. Complete quality control measures for t