Behavioral Resource Technician

Behavioral Resource Technician

A Behavioral Resource Technician ("BRT") is responsible for providing safety observation of the patient or patients they are assigned to. The BRT's role is to ensure 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. As a member of the health care team, the BRT will provide care for the patient and may include bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning as assigned. The BRT is responsible for reporting any changes in the patient's condition or behavior to the nurse immediately and documenting every 15 minutes during their shift.

This description covers the essential functions of the position. The incumbent is expected to perform other similar and related duties as assigned. Management has the right to change or add to the job responsibilities at any time. The preferred candidate has a minimum of 2 years of experience working with patients or clients with behavioral health diagnoses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides Age Appropriate Care To Patients
• Develops And Maintains Good Human Relations Skills
• Provides safety observation of the patient/s intervening as necessary
• Receives report from the RN and off-going BRT when reporting for duty
• Maintains A Safe Environment For The Patient
• Understands the care for specific diagnoses such as suicidal, eating disordered, drug or alcohol withdrawal, PICA, Alzheimer's, anoxic brain injury, etc.
• Communicates to patients that they are a high priority even during busy times
• Participates in Competency Validations, Educational Activities, and Staff Meetings
• Demonstrates competency for one-to-one observation of patients based on the care of the suicidal patient policy

Education:

GED or HiSET (Required)

Certifications:

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Certified Crisis Prevention (within 60 days of hire) - Crisis Prevention Institute

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum

$17.01 - $19.55 - $22.81

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.