Clinical Care Technician, CCT (36 hrs/week) - Adult Complex Medical Unit

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

11d•$20 - $25

About The Position

The Clinical Care Technician works under the supervision of a professional nurse and collaborates to meet patient needs within the scope of the role. The technician assists with direct patient care, provides environmental support, and facilitates patient safety on the designated unit and other units as needed. The role requires successful completion and maintenance of competencies in role-specific skills and supports a patient- and family-centered model of care. Proger 7 is an 18-bed adult complex medical unit serving patients with numerous medical diagnoses, primarily in infectious disease and general medicine. This position is 36 hours per week, with rotating day, night, and weekend shifts. The role provides professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders and performs nursing support duties under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and, depending on the unit, registered nurses. It is an experienced-level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools gained through work experience and vocational or technical education, and works under moderate supervision. The base pay range is $20.12–$25.15, based on full-time equivalent. Individual offers consider relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity. Tufts Medicine describes a comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting health, financial security, and career growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to work with detailed, confidential material.
Computer experience.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care.
Ability to lift up to 30–35 pounds and turn patients.
Manual dexterity for fine hand manipulation, procedures, and operating a computer keyboard.
Ability to see computer screens and reports.

Nice To Haves

Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) credential.
Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited nursing program.
One year of related experience as a Nursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT), or Patient Care Tech (PCT).
Acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the professional registered nurse with functional patient care, performing delegated tasks and communicating findings and concerns to the nurse.
Provide or assist with activities of daily living and patient care procedures safely, efficiently, and respectfully, maintaining patient dignity and using proper body mechanics.
Greet patients, families, visitors, and staff according to service standards; respond promptly to patient and family requests and seek nurse supervision as needed.
Collect, record, and timely communicate patient clinical data to the assigned nurse.
Prepare rooms for admission, transfer, or discharge and ensure standardized equipment is ready for use.
Transport or accompany patients to other hospital areas safely and respectfully; act as a sitter when requested and follow sitter guidelines to ensure patient safety.
Provide comfort measures, including positioning, changing linens, and back rubs.
Assist with patient mobility and range-of-motion exercises as assigned.
Set up for procedures as requested by nursing or medical staff.
Clean and discard used equipment and supplies according to procedures.
Collect specimens, perform specimen testing while maintaining Standard Precautions, and prepare specimens for the laboratory.
Maintain biomedical equipment, check par levels and working order for equipment such as blood pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, and oximeter cables, and send malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering according to procedure.
Clean wounds and apply DSD after the nurse has assessed the wound.
Perform 12-lead EKGs.
Connect monitoring equipment to patients under the direction of the nurse.
Care for patient belongings and complete belongings lists.
Prime intravenous tubing with solution containing no medication.
Perform and document patient admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse.
Answer call lights and seek appropriate personnel or action; perform hourly rounding according to established guidelines.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.