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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.
Work Arrangement - onsite
2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC 4th Floor
Occ Summary
The Workplace Violence Prevention (WPV) Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program across the healthcare ambulatory system. This role focuses on staff safety, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of safety through training, assessment, and incident response.
Work Performed
Provide guidance and consultative support for the development and review of department and/or organization-level workplace violence prevention plans.
Assist with the design, coordination, and evaluation of all workplace violence trainings, policies and procedures.
Strong understanding of workplace violence dynamics in healthcare settings
Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and reporting expectations
Ability to conduct risk assessments and interpret safety data
Excellent communication, training, and interpersonal skills
Ability to remain calm and effective in high-stress situations
Proficiency in report writing and data analysis tools
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing, Emergency Management/Preparedness, Environmental Health and Sciences, Fire Protection, or related field. Preferred Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field.
Experience
Work requires three years of experience in healthcare security, safety, behavioral health, law enforcement, or a related field.
Experience with workplace violence prevention, de-escalation training, or risk assessment preferred.
Training or experience in Site Safety Assessments required. Prior training, certification and experience in the following areas strongly preferred: Workplace Violence Prevention, Non-escalation / De-escalation, CPI, Vistelar
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute), Vistelar, or similar de-escalation certification
AVADE, MOAB, or equivalent training
Memberships in the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and/or the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of modern workplace violence prevention principles and practices, rules, and regulations in healthcare settings.
Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and reporting expectations
Ability to conduct risk assessments and interpret safety data
Excellent communication, training, and interpersonal skills
Ability to remain calm and effective in high-stress situations
Proficiency in report writing and data analysis tools
Demonstrated ability to work independently and also to work effectively in a team environment.
Excellent computer skills.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities.
Primarily a hospital/clinical environment with potential exposure to volatile situations
May require occasional evening and or night response.
Ability to respond to incidents across multiple facilities as needed
Ability to walk, stand, and respond quickly to incidents
May require physical presence during crisis situations (non-restrictive role unless otherwise trained)
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
As a world-class academic and health care system, Duke Health strives to transform medicine and health locally and globally through innovative scientific research, rapid translation of breakthrough discoveries, educating future clinical and scientific leaders, advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve community health, and leading efforts to eliminate health inequalities.