Patient Care Assistant I - Onsite, 40-Hour Rotating Shifts

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston, MA is hiring a Nursing Assistant to support licensed personnel with activities of daily living and basic patient care.

You will assist with bathing, dressing, feeding, and turning patients, while ensuring accurate documentation and timely communication with nurses. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask, and familiarity with medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Ability to multitask and handle stress effectively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Demonstrated typing skills and computer experience required.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes, and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.
• Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.
• Interacts with patients and their families effectively.
• Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients, helping them use the toilet if needed, and feeding them.
• Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.
• Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.

Skills

Multitasking

Medical terminology

Typing skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred

Job description

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston, MA is hiring a Nursing Assistant to support licensed personnel with activities of daily living and basic patient care.

You will assist with bathing, dressing, feeding, and turning patients, while ensuring accurate documentation and timely communication with nurses. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask, and familiarity with medical terminology.