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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 leading-edge 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 20000 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. Demonstrates understanding of comfort/safety measures required of population served.
2. Attends ongoing/continuing education programs as appropriate to maintain knowledge base.
3. Performs patient care activities as prescribed by the registered nurse based on established protocols.
4. Adheres to standards of care appropriate to patients assigned and consistent with job skills.
5. Utilizes the correct format for all documentation.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Certification or equivalent experience required.
2. Receives on the job training under close supervision.
3. American Heart Association certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter.
4. Dr. Armstrong training required during orientation and every year thereafter.

Preferred:
1. High school graduate or equivalent

Experience/Skills:
Preferred:
1. 2 years experience and/or CADC (Certified Alcohol and DrugCounselor) preferred.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:
1. Stand - 1/3 to 2/3
2. Walk - 1/3 to 2/3
3. Sit - 1/3
4. Talk or hear - 2/3
5. Uses hands to finger handle or feel - 1/3
6. Push/pull - 1/3
7. Stoop kneel crouch or crawl - 1/3
8. Reach with hands and arms - 1/3 to 2/3

This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted:
1. Up to 10 pounds - 2/3
2. Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
3. Up to 50 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
4. Up to 100 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3
5. More than 100 pounds - 1/3

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:
1. Work near moving mechanical parts - 1/3
2. Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3 to 2/3
3. Vibration - 1/3 to 2/3
4. Physical /or verbal abusiveness - 1/3
5. Rotating shifts - 1/3
6. PPE when indicated - 1/3 to 2/3

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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