Patient Care Associate - 36 Hours Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

53d•$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.Patient Care Associate, Full-Time, 36 Hours/Week. Day/Night shift rotation. Every other weekend.Job Description:

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 EKGs, applies Holter monitors, and performs glucometer. 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 the annual Safety Education Fair
Maintain unit competencies.