Nurse Assistant - 24 hours, Mixed Shifts PACU

UMass Memorial Health; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Milford, MA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. You will assist with activities of daily living and help maintain a safe, clean environment in a busy PACU setting.

Requires a High School diploma and current CPR certification; experience or CNA training is preferred. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 24 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts and flexible start times.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• One year of nursing assistant experience or CNA certification or completion of a nursing assistant training program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care under RN/LPN supervision; observe and report patient changes.
• Equipment management and cleaning between uses.
• Documentation of intake, output, vital signs in EMR.
• Maintain environmental safety and call light within reach.
• Transport and handle specimens per standards; infection control procedures.
• Educate and precept new nursing assistants per orientation plan.
• Exercise responsibility for patient care and growth in competencies.
• Apply age-specific communication and care as appropriate.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current CPR certification

Job description

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$15.00 - $24.49

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours

24 hour week, 8 hour shifts, flex start times

Shift

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

24

Cost Center

26000 - 2190 Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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.

I. 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.

II. Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current CPR certification

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

Experience/Skills

Required:

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.

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.