CNA MRMC - Med/Surg/PCU - 24 hr Days

UMass Memorial Health; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus eligibility

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant who will provide patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse on a day shift. The role emphasizes activities of daily living support, safety, and professional standards on a busy hospital unit.

Responsibilities include vital signs, ECGs as indicated, safe patient transport, documentation in EMR, infection control, and precepting new CNAs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR certification.
• 2a. If not currently certified, CPR/BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
• One year of nursing assistant experience, or completion of a nursing assistant training program, or CNA certification, or MRMC training program.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care under RN/LPN supervision.
• Equipment management and transport of patients.
• Documentation of intake, output, vitals and care activities.
• Maintain infection control and environmental safety on unit.
• Handle specimen transport per MRMC standards.
• Precept and train new nursing assistants per orientation.
• Adhere to department policies and participate in meetings and quality improvement.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate communication and professional standards.
• Maintain attendance and perform other related duties as required.

Skills

One year of nursing assistant exp

Nursing assistant training completed

Current nursing assistant credential (

MRMC nursing assistant training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current CPR certification

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $25.16

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Weekends - Every Third Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 0645-1915

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 24

Cost Center: 26000 - 0225 MP1

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 20,000 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.

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing patient care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. This role supports patients with activities of daily living and helps maintain a safe and clean environment.

Major Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

• Provides constant observation for patients at risk for injury.
• Obtains and reports vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive blood pressure.
• Performs blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated.
• Provides safe patient transportation and reports changes in condition or behavior.

Equipment Management

• Retrieves and cleans equipment between uses.
• Follows equipment management protocols on the assigned unit.

Documentation

• Records intake, output, height, weight, and vital signs in the electronic medical record.
• Documents blood glucose results, personal care completion, and patient activity.

Environmental Safety

• Ensures call light is within patient reach and bed is in low position 100% of the time.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment.

Transportation and Specimen Handling

• Collects and transports specimens per MRMC standards.
• Transports patients using all safety measures.

Infection Control

• Washes hands before and after patient care.
• Follows infection control guidelines for patients on precautions.

Education and Precepting

• Maintains current CPR certification and job-related competencies.
• Precepts new nursing assistants per department orientation plan.

Resource Utilization

• Takes responsibility for own actions in patient care delivery.

Age-Specific Competency

• Applies knowledge of growth and development stages to patient care.
• Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and support.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictive attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current CPR certification

2a. If not currently certified, CPR/BLS is required within 30-days of hire

Experience/Skills

Must meet at least one of the following:

• One year of nursing assistant experience
• Completion of a nursing assistant training program
• Current nursing assistant certification (CNA)
• Participation in the MRMC nursing assistant training program

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.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

This position requires frequent standing, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive movements. It also requires precise motor skills, hearing, and vision. Lifting, carrying, pulling and passing weights up to 100 lbs may be required occasionally to frequently.

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.

We're 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.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.