Patient Care Assistant | Acute Medical unit | MGH

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White 9 is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) with Day and Night availability to provide rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

The medical acute care unit has twenty-five-beds for patients and is located in Boston MA. A majority of patients are admitted directly from the Emergency Department and have single or multi-system problems including but not exclusively alterations in gas exchange airway clearance cardiac function renal function nutrition hepatic function skin integrity and mental states.


Schedule:
Days (7am-3pm 7am-7pm) Evening (3-11pm) and/or Nights (11pm-7am 7pm-7am)
Mandatory weekend shifts every month.

What do we have to Offer*

*Weekly pay
*Shift differential for evening nights and weekends.
*Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount).
*Employee Perks - enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

Referral Bonus available to MGB employees for this position and $750 Sign on bonus.

Job Summary

Summary
Working under the direction of licensed personnel assists patients with activities of daily living tasks such as bathing dressing and eating. Also assists with taking patients temperature blood pressure pulse and respiration.

Does this position require Patient Care
Yes

Essential Functions
-Performs vital signs weights/heights intakes and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.

-Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.

-Interacts with patients and their families effectively.

-Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients helping them use the toilet if needed and feeding them.

-Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.

-Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.

EducationHigh School Diploma or Equivalent preferredCan this role accept experience in lieu of a degreeNoLicenses and CredentialsBasic Life Support BLS Certification - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Certified Medical Assistant National Certification - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Massachusetts - Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services preferred Nursing Assistant LNA - New Hampshire - New Hampshire Board of Nursing preferredExperienceExperience working in patient care/elder care 1-2 years preferredKnowledge Skills and Abilities- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions. - Knowledge of medical terminology. - Strong patient/customer service skills. - Ability to lift up to 35 pounds. - Proficient computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records.

Onsite

55 Fruit Street

36

Regular

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$18.22 - $26.06/Hourly

Grade

3

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