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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities within the established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Assists in room preparation and turnover of patient unit to maintain patient flow and room readiness following safety standards.
3. Transports patients equipment supplies specimens or blood to a variety of areas following safety standards.
4. Maintains peripheral corridors in accordance with guidelines of fire and safety codes.
5. Tags broken equipment and transports to repair areas as necessary

PACU:
Assists with admission and discharge of patients.
Assists Registered Nurse with vital signs and general assessment through observation of patients general conditions.
Assists with patient nutrition ambulation and activities of daily living
Provides skilled patient care as trained and assigned

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Equivalent to high school education.
2. PCA or EMT certification.
3. Knowledge of basic Nursing Procedures.
4. Current BLS.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. One year of nursing procedure experience.
2. Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to perioperative care of patients.
3. Ability to take direction set priorities and organize work assignments.
4. Ability to read write understand and speak English.
5. Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Preferred:
1. Prior OR experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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