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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.

Welcome Summer Nursing Students!

About Us:
UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center (UMMH-MRMC) is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital with 145 beds providing acute-care serving a region of 20-plus towns. Our student nursing assistant staff provide personalized patient care in a warm and caring environment while honing their own clinical skills.

The Student Nurse Aide (SNA) is responsible for providing patient care under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides clear timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patient/s. Examples but not limited to changes in skin condition vital signs and/or mental status.
2. Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.
3. Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene ambulating meals and nourishment.
4. Assists in moving lifting positioning and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
5. Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.

II. Position Qualifications:

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Education:High school diploma or GED. Also currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing and graduating in either 2027or 2028. Preference will be given to students attending local colleges who could potentially work as SNAs for two consecutive summers as well as school breaks.

License/Certifications:If not currently certified CPR/BLS is required within 30-days of hire

Experience:Must have completed one Med/Surg clinical rotation.

We anticipate having openings in the following departments: Emergency Department Med/Surg Short-stay Medical Oncology Cardiac Orthopedics/SurgicalEndoscopy PACU ICU Maternity and the Float Pool.

Program Requirements:

* New SNAs will be required to attend orientationMay 18thfrom 8:30a-4:00p (Virtual) May 19th 8a-4:30p and May 20th 8a-4:30p

* SNAs must be able to work a minimum of 24 hrs per week during the summer

*Two letters of recommendationmust be provided during the interview process. One of them must be from a Clinical Instructor. The other may be from a second Clinical Instructor Professor or Employer.

*Applicants must be available to interview via zoom or in-person.Please submit a cover letter telling us something about yourself and the areas of nursing that most interest you. Please include the dates you will be available to interview (via in-person or by zoom) in February or March 2025.

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.

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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