Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC - Night Shift (Durham, NC, US, 27710)
Requisition Number: 258719
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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.
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.
Schedule: 3 Day shifts 7a-7p, per week with rotating weekends
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.
Perform a variety of routine activities to provide physical and psychological care to patients with psychiatric disorders.
What you will do:
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- Knowledge of behavioral principles and individual responses to stressors.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and hospital staff.
- Ability to work with, express sensitivity and understanding, and secure the cooperation of patients, including maintaining sympathetic attitude towards patients.
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain routine records and prepare reports.
- Ability to recognize patients in emergency states and seek appropriate assistance.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and other patient rights.
- Ability to understand, follow and communicate/relate oral and written instructions and pertinent information accurately.
- Ability to apply proper body mechanics and safety. individuals in didactic or recreational groups.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
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