PCA II, PACU, Per Diem

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a patient care assistant (PCA II) for Perioperative Services in Worcester. The role involves assisting with patient care under RN supervision, preparing operating rooms, and supporting PACU and SACU workflows.

The position requires PCA or EMT certification and BLS, plus one year of nursing procedure experience. Responsibilities include vital signs, patient transport, room turnover, and collaboration with the health care team to ensure patient comfort and safety

Qualifications

• Equivalent to high school education.
• PCA or EMT certification.
• Knowledge of basic Nursing Procedures.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care per department policies.
• Assist in room preparation and turnover to maintain patient flow and readiness.
• Transport patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens following safety standards.
• Maintain peripheral corridors per fire and safety guidelines.

Skills

Nursing procedures

Calm under stress

English proficiency

Team communication

Education

PCA or EMT certification

Current BLS certification

High school equivalent

Job description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$15.06 - $27.10 (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 - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

varies

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 8.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

10020 - 2190 Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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.

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse in the assigned area of Perioperative Services, and in keeping with unit specific standards, provides patient care to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients; and assists members of the health care team within established unit specific standards. As an integral member of the patient care team, serves both internal and external customers including patients, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services. The PCA II role is expected to take an assignment in all areas of Perioperative services and change areas as needed.

Job Description

I. Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities within the established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Assists in room preparation and turnover of patient unit to maintain patient flow and room readiness, following safety standards.
• Transports patients, equipment, supplies, specimens, or blood to a variety of areas following safety standards.
• Maintains peripheral corridors in accordance with guidelines of fire and safety codes.
• Tags broken equipment and transports to repair areas as necessary

Operating Room

• Assists in the preparation of Operating Rooms and other perioperative areas.
• Understands sterile techniques and is able to open sterile packages as directed by an RN.
• Assists with operative surgical skin preps and/or assists with maintenance of the patients position while the surgical area is being prepped.

Picks equipment and supplies for patient procedures as assigned.

Performs basic maintenance tasks such as changing compressed gas cylinders.

SACU:

• Assists with admission and discharge of patients and assists with patient nutrition and patient ambulation as directed.
• Assists patients with undressing/dressing and care of their belongings.
• Assists Registered Nurse with vital signs and general assessment through observation of patients general conditions.
• Performs patient testing such as EKG's, blood glucose monitoring and pregnancy tests.
• Performs pre-operative skin preparation, such as hair clipping and skin washing.
• Provides skilled patient care as trained and assigned.
• Assists with patient nutrition and patient ambulation as directed.

PACU:

• Assists with admission and discharge of patients.
• Assists Registered Nurse with vital signs and general assessment through observation of patients' general conditions.
• Assists with patient nutrition, ambulation, and activities of daily living
• Provides skilled patient care as trained and assigned

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Equivalent to high school education.
• PCA or EMT certification.
• Knowledge of basic Nursing Procedures.
• Current BLS.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• One year of nursing procedure experience.
• Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to perioperative care of patients.
• Ability to take direction, set priorities, and organize work assignments.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Preferred:

• Prior OR experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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