Patient Care Technician I - Inpatient, 4 West, Per Diem

ummh; Worcester (MA); Presencial; USD 21 000 - 37 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Signing bonus

Resumo da oferta

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate patient care in a dynamic hospital setting. The role involves vital sign monitoring, patient assistance with daily activities, and close collaboration with Registered Nurses to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Flexibility for weekends and mixed shifts is required. The position is non-exempt and offers a competitive hourly wage with a signing bonus possible; eligibility is determined during interviews.

Responsabilidades

• Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients.
• Maintains constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned.
• Assists in creating and maintaining a safe environment and uses de-escalation techniques when needed.
• Aids patients with daily living activities including hygiene, ambulation, meals, and nourishment.
• Assists in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients with proper safety techniques.
• Performs patient safety checks and uses fall prevention devices as directed.
• Takes and records vital signs and anthropometric measurements.
• Performs EKGs, Point of Care tests, and bladder scanning; collects and labels specimens for lab transport.
• Assists with unit procedures and equipment management as directed.
• Supports treatments by preparing patients and equipment, and providing emotional support.
• Monitors intake, nourishes patients, and records output as required.
• Demonstrates respectful, culturally appropriate communication with patients and staff.
• Replenishes unit supplies and equipment when needed.
• Requests assistance from resources when more direction is required.
• Keeps up-to-date with unit changes and responds to communications.
• Adheres to departmental policies, participates in meetings, and supports quality improvement initiatives.
• Follows health and safety regulations and promotes a professional, respectful work environment.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $26.53 (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:

Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month

Scheduled Hours: Mixed shifts

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

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 10020 - 0201 Nurs 4Th Floor West

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.

I. 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, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry). Measures and records patients' weights and heights.
• 8. Performs EKG's, Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning. Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
• 9. 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.
• 10. Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patient, obtaining equipment and supplies, helping to position patient, providing the patient with emotional support, and cleaning up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.
• 11. Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake. 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.
• 12. 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.
• 13. Provides respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
• 14. Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment as needed.
• 15. Requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
• 16. 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.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• 6. Maintai