Northeastern Co-op Student McLean Hospital

massgeneralbrigham; Belmont (MA); In loco; USD 30.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mass General Brigham is seeking a patient care assistant to support nursing staff in providing direct patient care in an onsite hospital setting. You will assist with documentation, patient rounds, and supervision of activities in the therapeutic milieu, ensuring safety and adherence to care protocols.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, basic clinical experience, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Epic EMR training and proficiency expected within 30 days of hire.
• Experience in direct patient care or clinical settings is preferred.

Mansioni

• Assist the RN with direct patient care and documentation.
• Maintain professional boundaries and therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Participate in patient rounds and care planning activities.
• Ensure safety and monitor patient status per unit protocols.

Conoscenze

Verbal communication

Written communication

Epic training

Formazione

High School Diploma or equivalent

Strumenti

Epic EMR

Descrizione del lavoro

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation

Job Summary

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 and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Please note: This position is available to current Northeastern University Co-Op students only. If you are not a Northeastern Co-Op student, please do not apply. We encourage you to explore our other open positions for opportunities that may better align with your interests and experience.

Summary

Under direction of the Registered Nurse, you will provide direct patient care and participates in the therapeutic milieu.

Patient Care Requirement

Yes

Essential Functions

• Assists the RN in providing direct patient care, including accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Participates in patient rounds or teams.
• Completes patient care assignments.
• Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis and utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations.
• Intervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures and always promoting the least restrictive alternatives.
• Communicates changes in patient status to the RN.
• Follows Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
• Performs Point of Care testing (POC).
• Works effectively in the therapeutic milieu, including participating in planning and implementation of patient groups.
• Provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs.
• Provides patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed.
• Follows established Nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provides active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns.
• Participates in the maintenance of the unit environment to ensure safe care.
• Identifies and reports house cleaning problems to the Unit Secretary/ND.
• Identifies and reports equipment problems to the Unit Secretary/ND.
• Participates in the unit's inventory system, reporting when supplies are low.
• Initiates activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment.
• Initiates activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment.
• Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
• Identifies patient hygiene needs and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
• Provides for patients' nutritional needs according to unit procedure.
• Assists and reassures patients during tests, exams, and procedures.
• Escorts and supervises patients on and off ground, maintaining patient safety.
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
• Identifies areas of strengths and areas in need of professional development with supervisor.
• Maintains competency for treating age-specific patient populations.
• Seeks constructive feedback regarding work performance from peers and professional colleagues.
• Participates in critical incident debriefing.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Credentials

N/A

Experience

One year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting 1-2 years preferred Previous experience in direct patient care preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in collaboration with others. Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire. Successful passing (80% or higher) of Epic training module(s) is a minimum requirement of the job.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

115 Mill Street

Pay Range

$22.40 - $29.73/Hourly

Grade

MCL050

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 ap