Clinical Care Tech – Per Diem for Nursing Students

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is offering a per diem Clinical Care Technician position aimed at nursing students seeking hands-on clinical experience while continuing education. You will work under a nurse's supervision across inpatient settings, with opportunities for mentorship, shadowing, and potential Nurse Residency interviews.

The role emphasizes assisting with direct patient care, safety, and environmental support, while enabling flexibility around academic commitments and professional development

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Certifications relevant to the department and type of care may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assists professional RN in functional care of patients, ensuring age-appropriate, patient-centered care.
• Helps patients with activities of daily living safely and respectfully.
• Greets patients and families, responds to requests, seeks supervision as needed.
• Communicates patient data and concerns to the nurse promptly.
• Prepares rooms for admissions/transfers/discharges with standardized equipment.
• Transports or escorts patients within the hospital; acts as a sitter when required to ensure safety.
• Provides comfort measures and assists with mobility and ROM exercises.
• Sets up procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff.
• Cleans and discards used equipment per procedures.
• Collects specimens and performs specimen testing with standard precautions.
• Cares for biomedical equipment and reports malfunctions to Medical Engineering.
• Performs wound care and assists with intradermal/IV tasks as directed.
• Performs 12-lead EKG and connects monitoring equipment as instructed.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse.
• Responds to call lights and conducts hourly rounds as per guidelines.

Job description

Tufts Medicine is offering a per diem Clinical Care Technician position aimed at nursing students seeking hands-on clinical experience while continuing education. You will work under a nurse's supervision across inpatient settings, with opportunities for mentorship, shadowing, and potential Nurse Residency interviews.

The role emphasizes assisting with direct patient care, safety, and environmental support, while enabling flexibility around academic commitments and professional development