Patient Care Associate - ICU 36 hours Nights
Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA
•$20 - $27•Onsite
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to read and write at level 8, as documented on "Invest," the hospital's Employee Learning Laboratory software.
- Good oral communication skills to ensure the accurate transfer of information, and strong interpersonal skills to facilitate courteous interaction with patients, visitors, and other hospital staff members.
Responsibilities
- Assists with activities of daily living such as hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility, comfort, and safety.
- Monitors and documents vital signs, patient weights, intake/output, and other data.
- Completes patient treatments as directed, and assists healthcare professionals with more complex treatments.
- Performs phlebotomy and EKG's, applies Holter monitors, and performs glucometry. Collects and labels specimens.
- Answers patient call lights and ensures resolution of patient issues.
- Transports discharged patients.
- Participates in patient care rounds.
- Provides one-to-one observation of patients as needed.
- Participates in conferences and educational programs as appropriate.
- Maintain BCLS certification and attend annual Safety Education Fair
- Maintain unit competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
