Clinical Care Technician (Per Diem, CCT, Nurse Assistant, CNA) - Adult Medical/Surgical Float Pool

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

8d•$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 position assists with direct patient care, environmental support, and patient safety on designated units and other units as needed. The technician must successfully complete and maintain role-specific competencies and support a patient- and family-centered model of care. In the Adult Medical/Surgical Float Pool, technicians care for patients across Adult Medical/Surgical units, including the ICU and Emergency Room. Assignments may also include providing one-to-one observation for at-risk patients or working in the tele-sitter office, where patients are monitored virtually and given verbal redirection. The role requires adapting to changing assignments and environments. After training, per diem staff must work at least four shifts per month, with day, night, weekend, and holiday rotation. This role provides basic nursing support and patient care services under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and, depending on the unit, registered nurses. It is an experienced-level position involving basic knowledge of job procedures and tools, vocational or technical education, moderate supervision, and routine problem-solving. The stated pay range is $20.12–$25.15, based on full-time equivalent.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Certifications relevant to the department and type of care provided may be required.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to work with detailed, confidential material.
Computer experience.
Ability to provide age-appropriate care.
Ability to lift up to 30–35 pounds and turn patients; prolonged standing and walking; occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing or pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.
Manual dexterity for procedures and computer keyboard use, and ability to see computer screens and reports.
After training, availability to work a minimum of four shifts per month on a day, night, weekend, and holiday rotation.

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, perform delegated tasks, and promptly communicate findings and concerns to the nurse.
Help patients with activities of daily living and care procedures safely, respectfully, and while preserving 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 nursing supervision when needed.
Collect, record, and communicate patient clinical data to the assigned nurse in a timely manner.
Prepare rooms for admissions, transfers, and discharges and ensure standardized equipment is ready for use.
Transport or accompany patients within the hospital safely and respectfully; act as a sitter when requested and follow sitter guidelines to support patient safety.
Provide comfort measures such as positioning, linen changes, 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, and send malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering according to procedure.
Clean wounds and apply a dry sterile dressing after the nurse has assessed the wound.
Perform 12-lead EKGs.
Connect monitoring equipment to patients under the nurse’s direction.
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, seek appropriate personnel or action, and perform hourly rounding according to established guidelines.
Complete and maintain competencies in role-specific skills and support patient- and family-centered care.