Patient Care Technician - Float Pool, 16 hours/ week, Nights

Anna Jaques Hospital; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Beverly Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will assist with personal needs, safety, and comfort, and support the patient care team by performing trained technical tasks and administrative duties.

Responsibilities include vital signs, height/weight, oxygen saturation, specimen collection, and feeding assistance, with a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Willingness to obtain BLS training within 90 days.
• Desire to help people and pursue healthcare goals.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and record measurements.
• Provide personal care and assist with daily activities.
• Assist with mobility and safety under RN supervision.
• Report unusual observations to the nurse promptly.
• Assist with meals, room service, and feeding when needed.
• Perform basic clinical procedures as trained.

Skills

Compassionate care

Basic reading/writing

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

CNACertification preferred

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.

Job Description:

If you are a caretaker at heart, consider joining the Beverly Hospital team as a Patient Care Technician under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide basic patient care activities in providing for the personal needs, comfort and safety of your patients.

Position Summary:

The Patient Care Technician will provide basic care activities and provide personal needs, comfort and safety of your patient. The Patient Care Technician assists with the delivery of patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The primary responsibility will be focus on performing technical, therapeutic, administrative tasks and procedures for which they have been trained. The Patient Care Technician must demonstrate the ability and willingness to participate in a patient care team as a multi-skilled caregiver responsible for quality of own work and remain flexible in response to change.

Examples of tasks to be completed

• Vital Signs
• Height and Weight
• Oxygen Saturation
• Reporting all unusual observations to the nurse
• Collecting various specimens for analysis
• Recording and measuring intake and output
• Providing patient with personal care and assisting with daily activities
• Performing basic clinical procedures independently or under the supervision of the RN
• Provide nutritional needs including assisting and ordering room service, setting up meal trays and feeding.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Ability to read/write and perform basic 4 function math
• Desire to help people and/or have aspirations of becoming a healthcare professional
• Basic computer skills (preferred)
• Medical terminology (preferred)
• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.

Certification/License: CNACertification preferred but not required upon hire

** Every other weekend, every other holiday

Pay Range:

$19.50 - $26.24

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