Lead Patient Care Assistant Float Pool BWH

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 58,982,000 - 85,360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support licensed staff by assisting patients with daily living activities, taking vitals, and helping with exams as needed.

The role emphasizes teamwork and patient safety within a busy hospital environment. Responsibilities include documenting vital signs, contributing to EHR entries, and supporting nurses and physicians in examinations and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Takes patients' temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
• Performs patient care-related duties including vital signs, EKGs, and phlebotomy as assigned.
• Provides care under supervision of licensed personnel and collaborates with RNs and physicians.

Job description

Site

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care.

We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries.

Job 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

Essential Functions-Performs patient care-related duties and clinical functions as assigned, including, but not limited to, performing and documenting point of care, vital signs, EKGs, bathing and other sanitary needs of patients, transferring and assisting with ambulation of patients, 1:1 patient observation for safety purposes, and phlebotomy.

Assist RNs and physicians with other exams and treatments as required.

• Completes all documentation such as height, weight, intake of fluids and food, output of urine/stool/vomit/other drainage, and blood glucose results in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Ensures that patient rooms are stocked, equipped, and cleaned appropriately, as needs indicate and as patient volumes change.
• Follows facility admission and discharge procedures and communicates patient admission to the responsible party.
• Interacts effectively with patients, visitors, and other care team members.
• Fosters a positive, collaborative team environment that promotes teamwork and professional growth.
• Communicates with nursing staff effectively and in a timely manner regarding issues related to patient care and condition.
• Provides leadership to the PCA team, including training, mentoring, coordinating department orientation, and performance guidance. Participates in the interview process for new PCAs.
• Assists the Nursing Director or the Resource Nurse with shift schedules and/or payroll as designated.
• Assigns tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring proper workload distribution and effective resource utilization.
• Assists in complex unit-based procedures and provides clinical oversight for quality control programs.

Qualifications

N/A

Additional Job Details

Additional Job Description

• Remote Type Onsite
• Work Location 75 Francis Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
• Employee Type Regular
• Work Shift Night (United States of America)
• Pay Range $20.58 - $29.79/Hourly
• Grade 4

Compensation

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: 2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.