Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, Memorial Campus South 2 , 32 hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Medical Group is seeking a Patient Care Technician for night shift in a hospital setting. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring high-risk patients, taking vital signs, performing EKGs and POC tests, and supporting treatments under RN supervision.

The position requires clear communication, adherence to safety policies, and ability to work with a diverse patient population.

Responsibilities

• Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients.
• Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment; assists in de-escalation and restraints when needed.
• Assists patient with daily living activities such as hygiene, ambulation, meals and nourishment.
• Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients with proper safety techniques.
• Maintains patient safety through checks and fall-prevention measures; follows Restraint Policy when applicable.
• Takes and records vital signs and anthropometric measurements.
• Performs EKGs, Point of Care tests, and bladder scanning; collects and prepares specimens for lab transport.
• Phlebotomy in certain locations.
• Performs unit-specific procedures and maintains equipment and supplies.
• Assists RN/LIP with treatments by preparing patient and equipment; supports positioning and emotional needs.
• Monitors intake, manages tube feeding solutions and output in various systems.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and responsive care; builds positive rapport with patients, staff and family.
• Communicates respectfully with patients, staff, and others.
• Replenishes and maintains unit supplies; seeks assistance when needed.
• Keeps current with hospital changes via notices and emails and supports precepting new staff.

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $19.74 - $26.96 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

• Holidays - Every Other Holiday
• Weekends - Every Other Weekend
• Scheduled Hours: 11p-7a
• Shift: 3 - Night Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
• Hours: 32
• Cost Center: 10010 - 0218 South 2
• Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

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.

Major Responsibilities

1. Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients. Examples, but not limited to changes in skin condition, vital signs and/or mental status.
2. Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.
3. Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.
4. Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
5. Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
6. Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
7. Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry). Measures and records patients' height and weight.
8. Performs EKG's, performs Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning according to hospital standards. Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
9. Phlebotomy in certain locations.
10. Performs other selected unit specific procedures such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.
11. Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patient; obtaining and setting up equipment and supplies, such as intravenous and hemodynamic lines, and utilize sterile technique when indicated. Help in positioning the patient and providing the patient with emotional support. Clean up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.
12. Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake. Sets up full strength tube feeding solutions and refills tube feeding bags as directed. Empties and records output, as approved, from a variety of sources, e.g., Foley catheter, ostomy appliances and drainage systems. Performs ostomy care on established ostomate patients as directed.
13. Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by acting as a source of information and approaches all interactions with the intention of building positive rapport and relationships.
14. Provides respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
15. Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment.
16. Requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
17. Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to UMMHC e mails on a regular basis.
18. Has the ability to precept new Patient Care Technicians.

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