PCU - 24 hr Days

UMass Memorial Health•Milford, MA

4d•$15 - $25

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides patient care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. The role supports patients with activities of daily living and helps maintain a safe and clean environment. The position is in Med/Surg/PCU at MRMC, scheduled for 24 hours per week on day shifts from 0645 to 1915. It includes working every third weekend and every third holiday. The role also involves maintaining current CPR certification and job-related competencies, applying age-specific knowledge in patient care, and precepting new nursing assistants according to the department orientation plan. Employees are expected to comply with departmental policies, health and safety requirements, and UMass Memorial Health's Standards of Respect.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR certification; if not currently certified, CPR/BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
Must meet at least one of the following: one year of nursing assistant experience; completion of a nursing assistant training program; current nursing assistant certification (CNA); or participation in the MRMC nursing assistant training program.
Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including frequent standing, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, and repetitive movements; precise motor skills; hearing and vision; and occasionally to frequently lifting, carrying, pulling, or pushing weights up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

Provide constant observation for patients at risk for injury.
Obtain and report vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive blood pressure.
Perform blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated.
Transport patients safely and report changes in patient condition or behavior.
Retrieve and clean equipment between uses and follow unit equipment-management protocols.
Record intake, output, height, weight, and vital signs in the electronic medical record.
Document blood glucose results, personal care completion, and patient activity.
Keep the call light within the patient's reach and the bed in a low position at all times; maintain a clean and safe environment.
Collect and transport specimens according to MRMC standards.
Follow hand hygiene and infection-control guidelines, including precautions for patients on isolation or other precautions.
Maintain current CPR certification and job-related competencies.
Precept new nursing assistants in accordance with the department orientation plan.
Take responsibility for actions in patient care delivery.
Apply knowledge of growth and development stages and use age-appropriate communication and support.
Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, and attend meetings, conferences, or seminars as required or directed.
Use Quality Improvement in daily operations and comply with health and safety regulations.
Contribute to a professional, respectful, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.