Certified Nursing Assistant - Float Pool 36 Hours Days

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

8d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Working under the direction of licensed personnel, the Certified Nursing Assistant assists patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and eating. The role also involves measuring patients’ temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration, as well as recording other patient measurements and intake and output. The position requires accurate documentation, effective communication with patients and families, and reporting patient health concerns to nurses. This is an onsite role at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, with 36 scheduled hours per week. The position works rotating shifts and requires every other weekend and holiday work per contract. Listed shift schedules include 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician (CNA/PCT) credential from an accepted issuer.
HeartSaver CPR AED certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Certified Nursing Assistant, or current nursing student who has completed Fundamentals of Nursing or an equivalent medical/surgical clinical rotation.
Successful completion of an approved nursing assistant training program.
Adhere to all I C.A.R.E. Standards.
Ability to effectively speak, read, and write English.
Ability to pass clinical competency, basic math, and reading testing.
Ability to perform basic math calculations and measurements for height, weight, intake and output, and calorie counts.
Ability to accurately interpret and use basic medical terminology and abbreviations.
Ability to enter and retrieve computerized information.
Physical ability to push, transfer, and pull heavy loads throughout the assigned shift.
Physical ability to meet core job requirements in accordance with practice-setting demands and the needs of the patient populations regularly served.
Effective interpersonal skills for interacting appropriately with nursing staff, patients, families and visitors, physicians, and other hospital staff.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Ability to manage stress related to patient-care issues and changes in the hospital climate and personnel issues.

Responsibilities

Perform vital signs, weights and heights, and intake and output measurements accurately and within established time frames or as requested.
Complete required medical-record documentation.
Interact effectively with patients and their families.
Assist patients with basic hygiene, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding.
Help patients turn and reposition in bed and transfer between a bed and wheelchair as needed.
Listen to patients’ health concerns and report them to nurses.