Behavioral Resource Tech R39158

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

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About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, is looking for a part-time Behavioral Resource Technician to join our In-patient Flex Team in Springfield, MA. The Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) is responsible for providing continuous observation of the patient or patients they are assigned to, ensuring that the patient does nothing to harm themselves or others. The BRT must maintain a safe environment and interact with the patient, family, and staff in a caring professional manner. The role includes providing care for the patient, which may involve bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning as assigned. The BRT is also responsible for reporting any changes in the patient's condition or behavior to the nurse immediately and documenting every 15 minutes during their shift.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• 1 year of relevant patient care experience (required), preferably 2 years working with behavioral health patients.
• Experience as a direct health care provider, previous psych sitter, CNA, MA HHA or PCA.
• CPR through American Heart Association BLS Provider required.
• CPI required within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-appropriate care to patients, demonstrating knowledge of developmental stages for children through older adults.
• Develops and maintains good human relations skills, introducing self by name to patients and displaying a respectful, empathetic, and caring attitude.
• Provides constant observation of the patient/s, intervening as necessary to ensure patient safety and documenting patient status every 15 minutes.
• Communicates patient information and observations promptly to the RN and actively listens to the patient.
• Maintains a safe environment for the patient, remaining with the patient at all times if assigned to constant observation.
• Understands the care for specific diagnoses such as suicidal, eating disordered, drug or alcohol withdrawal, etc.
• Communicates to patients that they are a high priority and treats patient information as confidential.
• Participates in competency validations, educational activities, and staff meetings.

Benefits

• Excellent Compensation
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO - up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health
• Adoption assistance
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Work-life integration
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees