Behavioral Resource Technician - Geri Psych

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Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $16.68 - $19.17 - $22.36
** Geriatric Psych Behavioral Resource Technician
** Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Behavioral Health Department, is looking for a full time Behavioral Resource Technician to join our In-patient Geriatric Team in Springfield, MA.
*** Resume required with application
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* SCHEDULE:

*** Nights 7pm-7:30am rotating schedule
* Weekday schedule is not fixed and changes days each week.
* Every other weekend and holiday rotation required
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* LOCATION:

*** Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
** THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!
*** Excellent Compensation
* High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
* Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
* Continuing education support and reimbursement
* First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
* Farm Share Memberships
* 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
* Free money coach advice from a certified professional
* Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
* Adoption assistance
* Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
* Life insurance
* Work-life integration
* Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

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* ** High School Diploma or GED (required)**
* ** 1 year of relevant patient care experience (required).  Prefer 2 years working with behavioral health patients.**  +
** 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.**  +
** 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
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**** Melanie.

Bischoff
******** Summary**:
** Geriatric Psych Unit is seeking a Behavioral Resource Technician ("BRT") who responsible for providing continuous observation of the patient or patients they are assigned to. The BRT 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. When caring for two behavioral patients, minimal patient care is required. 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. 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.
*** S1400 is a 24-bed acute care nursing unit that provides care to medical patients that may or may not require telemetry monitoring. This unit cares for a wide variety of medical issues, including Alzheimer’s/dementia, psych, sepsis or other advanced infections, fall/syncope, palliative/ hospice, stroke, COVID-19, cardiac diagnosis: atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, etc.
* Our unit population consists of patients ages 20 to geriatrics. In addition to inpatient status, the staff also monitors and cares for patients who have been placed in an observation or outpatient extended stay status.
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* Job Responsibilities:

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* 1)
** Provides Age-Appropriate Care To Patients Demonstrates knowledge of developmental stages for the following age groups child through older adult: Children, Adolescents, Adult, Geriatric
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* 2)
** Develops And Maintains Good Human Relations Skills.

Introduces self by name to the patient, PCT, and RN, 100% of the time.
Consistently displays a respectful, empathetic, and caring attitude toward patients and families 100% of the time. Interacts with other members of the health care team RN, PCT, MD, etc. professionally.…