Per Diem - Clinical Assistant, Medical/Surgical ICU

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Generous time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Résumé du poste

Boston Children's Hospital's MSICU delivers post-surgical care to children and young adults across multiple specialties, including general, transplant, neuro, craniofacial, ortho and trauma. It is among the highest-volume pediatric ICUs in the U.S. and a leading ECMO center.

The role requires a HS Diploma or equivalent, with 1 year CA experience, CNA certification, or being a nursing student with a clinical rotation. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to patient care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates good communication with patients, visitors and staff.
• Able to work in a team in a high-acuity ICU setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills for scheduling, greeting, policy explanations and relaying messages.

Responsabilités

• Provide care to patients with complex, life-threatening conditions from newborn to early adulthood.
• Collect, verify and record information per established procedures.
• Identify and report abnormal patient findings to the nurse.
• Obtain records and enter results into hospital systems.
• Assist clinicians during examinations by measuring and recording routine data.
• Transport patients, supplies and equipment as needed.
• Adhere to shift requirements including 2 evening/night and 2 weekend shifts within 6 weeks.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Teamwork

Formation

HS Diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

The Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) provides post-surgical care for children and young adults, following general surgery, transplantation, neurosurgery, craniofacial reconstruction, orthopedic surgery and trauma. Our MISCU has one of the highest volume pediatric intensive care units in the U.S. and is one of the largest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centers.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing care to patients with life-threatening/potentially life-threatening conditions which are complex, progressive and rapidly changing medically, surgically and traumatically for patients ranging in age from newborn to early-adulthood.
• Collecting, verifying and recording required information according to established procedures and instructions.
• Identifying and reporting unusual findings or changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse.
• Obtaining records, files and/or results for appointments and entering related information on appropriate computer systems.
• Assisting clinician during examinations (i.e. obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of clinic).
• Transporting patients, supplies and equipment as needed.
• Availability to work 4 shifts in a 6-week period including 2 evening or night shifts and 2 weekends shifts.

Education

A HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 1-year CA experience, CNA certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.
• The ability to: exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain hospital policies and relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and/or hospital employees.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work on a team.

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.