Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) – Baystate Health Staffing Optimization Team (BHSOT)

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

54d • $17 - $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

Baystate Health is launching the Baystate Health Staffing Optimization Team (BHSOT), a new Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) BHSOT pool designed to provide experienced patient care and behavioral health support staff with greater flexibility while helping meet patient care and staffing needs across Western Massachusetts. As a Baystate Health BHSOT Pool BRT, you will be hired into either a Facility or System-Wide position. Both opportunities offer variety, flexibility, and the opportunity to work across designated patient care and behavioral health areas based on your experience and assigned clinical grouping. As a BHSOT Per Diem BRT, you will provide patient observation, direct patient care, behavioral health support, and safety-focused care across designated clinical areas based on your experience and assigned clinical grouping. BHSOT offers both Facility Pool and System-Wide Pool opportunities. Depending on your position, you may work within one Baystate Health facility or across multiple facilities throughout Western Massachusetts.

Choose Your BHSOT Pool Opportunity:
Facility BHSOT BRT: Provide behavioral health and patient support across designated clinical areas within a specific Baystate Health facility. Facility BHSOT BRTs must be able to work in all areas included within their assigned clinical grouping.
System-Wide BHSOT BRT: Provide behavioral health and patient support across designated clinical areas at multiple Baystate Health facilities. System-Wide BHSOT BRTs must be able to work in all areas included within their assigned clinical grouping.

Compensation differentials vary based on your assigned BHSOT tier, clinical grouping, shift, and applicable per diem option.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work in all areas included within the assigned clinical grouping.
• CPR through the American Heart Association BLS Provider certification prior to start.
• CPI certification within 6 months of employment.
• Relevant clinical or patient care experience - at least 12 months.
• Relevant experience may include, but is not limited to: Behavioral health patient care, Direct patient care, Working with patients in a group home setting, Paraprofessional experience, Successful completion of a BRT Apprentice role, Experience as a psychiatric sitter, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) experience, Medical Assistant (MA) experience, Home Health Aide (HHA) experience, Patient Care Assistant (PCA) experience.
• GED or HiSET (Required)
• Approved Workplace Safety and De-escalation - Baystate Health
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Provide safety observation for assigned patients.
• Maintain a safe environment and interact with patients, families, and staff in a caring and professional manner.
• Provide direct patient care and assistance as assigned, including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients.
• Observe patients closely and recognize changes in condition, behavior, mood, or activity.
• Report changes in the patient's condition or behavior to the nurse immediately.
• Accurately document patient observations according to established procedures.
• Remain awake, alert, and attentive at all times when providing patient safety observation.
• Work in all areas included within your assigned clinical grouping.
• Adapt to different patient populations, care environments, and interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Applicable compensation differentials vary based on your assigned BHSOT tier, clinical grouping, and employment option.
• Additional compensation may apply based on shift and eligibility.
• Budgeted positions may be benefit eligible based on the applicable FTE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED