Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT)- Part-Time

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health is seeking a Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) to join their team in Springfield, MA. This part-time position involves providing safety observations for patients, maintaining a safe environment, and interacting with patients, families, and staff in a caring and professional manner. The role includes direct patient care such as bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning. BRTs are responsible for reporting any changes in patient condition or behavior to the nurse immediately and documenting observations every 15 minutes. They must demonstrate competency in one-to-one observation of patients according to the care of the suicidal patient policy and remain awake and alert at all times during their shift.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
1 year 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.