Behavioral Resource Technician

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

6d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center is looking for a Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) to join our team in Springfield, MA! This is a part-time position with 24 hours per week, featuring 12-hour shifts from 7 am to 3:30 pm. The role requires working every other weekend and rotating holidays. The Behavioral Resource Technician will provide safety observation for assigned patients, maintain a safe environment, and interact with patients, families, and staff in a caring and professional manner. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care such as bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning as assigned. The technician must report any changes in patient condition or behavior to the nurse immediately and document observations every 15 minutes. Competency in one-to-one observation of patients, in accordance with the care of the suicidal patient policy, is essential. Staff providing patient safety observation must remain awake and alert at all times. Other duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
1 years of relevant patient care experience required.
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.

Nice To Haves

2 years' experience working with behavioral health patient preferred.
This experience could include but is not limited to working with behavioral health patients, direct patient care, patients in a group home setting, experience as a paraprofessional, or has successfully worked in a BRT Apprentice Role for 1 year.

Responsibilities

Provide safety observation of the patient or patients they are assigned to.
Maintain a safe environment and interact with the patient, family, and staff in a caring professional manner.
Provide care for the patient and may include bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning as assigned.
Reporting any changes in the patient’s condition or behavior to the nurse immediately and documenting every 15 minutes during their shift.
Demonstrates competency for one-to-one observation of patients based on the care of the suicidal patient policy.
Staff providing patient safety observation must remain awake and alert at all times.
Other duties and responsibilities as required.