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

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

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

What you will do :

• Observe patients and assess 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 :

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