Behavioral Health Resource Technician – 12-Hour Shifts (FT)

Baystate Medical Center; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage

PTO package

Tuition support

Job summary

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, is looking for a Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) to join our team in Springfield, MA. This full-time position offers 12-hour day shifts, every other weekend, and rotating holidays, with a focus on patient safety and one-to-one observation when required.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, assisting with basic patient care tasks, and promptly reporting changes in patient conditions to the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of relevant patient care experience required.
• 2 years' experience working with behavioral health patients preferred.
• CPR through American Heart Association BLS Provider required.
• CPI required within 6 months of employment.

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.

Skills

Patient care

Safety awareness

De-escalation training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, is looking for a Behavioral Resource Technician (BRT) to join our team in Springfield, MA. This full-time position offers 12-hour day shifts, every other weekend, and rotating holidays, with a focus on patient safety and one-to-one observation when required.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, assisting with basic patient care tasks, and promptly reporting changes in patient conditions to the