Patient Care Associate Stanton 6 Full-Time, 36 Hours/Week, Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Patient Care Associate to provide direct, hands-on support to patients and the nursing team in a busy inpatient setting. You will assist with vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, glucose monitoring, mobility, and daily living activities.

The role requires strong attention to safety, clear communication with patients and families, and flexibility for rotating day and night shifts. Join a dedicated team delivering high-quality inpatient care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Previous clerical experience preferred in a healthcare setting.
• Medical terminology is preferred.
• Ability to read and write at level 8 in Invest system.
• Ability to set priorities and organize workflow.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interface with staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and report vital signs, weights, intake and output, and glucometer results.
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, and specimen collection.
• Assist patients with bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding, and activities of daily living.
• Help patients ambulate, reposition, and transfer safely.
• Answer call lights and respond promptly to patient needs.
• Observe patients and report changes in condition to the nursing team.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Complete patient treatments as directed by licensed staff.
• Perform two hour patient rounding and required documentation.
• Provide one to one close observation when needed.
• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and stocked patient-care areas.
• Collaborate with nurses and other members of the healthcare team.

Skills

High-level patient care

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Prioritization and workflow management

Reading/writing medical terminology (8

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Stanton 6 Patient Care Associate

Job Description:

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Three 12-hour shifts
• Rotating day and night shifts
• Day shift: 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Night shift: 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Every other weekend
• Holiday coverage based on unit needs

About the Role

Join the team as a Patient Care Associate providing direct, hands on support to patients and the nursing team.

You will assist with vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, mobility, personal care, glucose testing, specimen collection, rounding, and other delegated patient-care responsibilities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with patients in a busy inpatient environment.

What You’ll Do

• Obtain and report vital signs, weights, intake and output, and glucometer results
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, and specimen collection
• Assist patients with bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding, and other activities of daily living
• Help patients ambulate, reposition, and transfer safely
• Answer call lights and respond promptly to patient needs
• Observe patients and report changes in condition to the nursing team
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Complete patient treatments as directed by licensed staff
• Perform two hour patient rounding and required documentation
• Provide one to one close observation when needed
• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and stocked patient-care areas
• Collaborate with nurses and other members of the healthcare team

What Success Looks Like

You will be successful in this role if you are:

• Caring, compassionate, and respectful
• Comfortable providing direct personal care
• Attentive to patient safety and changes in condition
• Organized during frequent interruptions
• Reliable and prepared for rotating shifts
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, and staff
• Willing to learn and accept coaching
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced inpatient environment
• A team member who is ready to help wherever needed

Why Join This Team?

This position offers hands on experience supporting patients with a range of medical and post hospital care needs.

You will work closely with nurses and other clinical professionals while building experience in vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, glucose monitoring, mobility assistance, patient observation, and inpatient care.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Previous clerical experience (preferably in a healthcare setting). Medical terminology is preferred.
• Ability to read and write at level 8, as documented on “Invest,” the hospital’s Employee Learning Laboratory software.
• An ability to set appropriate priorities and organize workflow.
• An ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail during frequent interruptions.
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary to interface with support and professional staff and patients.

Pay Range:

$20.00 - $26.92

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled