Patient Care Associate - Per diem

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties, including routine patient care duties as well as clerical, supply, and messenger responsibilities. The PCA performs other patient care related duties and unit duties as needed and may function as a patient care observer to monitor for patient safety in situations where 1:1 observation is required. The Telemetry/Critical Care Unit Specific role is responsible for successfully completing an arrhythmia course and maintaining competency in telemetry monitoring. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Nurse Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Nursing Assistant certification, Medical Assistant certification, or a nursing student who is actively enrolled into a nursing program with a minimum of 6 months of student clinical experience required.
Six (6) months to one (1) year nursing assistant experience required.
Ability to perform routine patient care activities under the direction of licensed nursing personnel requiring technical or on the job training required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) to three (3) years secretarial experience preferred.
Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties.
Performing routine patient care duties.
Performing clerical, supply, and messenger responsibilities.
Performing other patient care related duties and unit duties as needed.
Functioning as a patient care observer to monitor for patient safety in situations where 1:1 observation is required.
Successfully completing arrhythmia course and maintaining competency in telemetry monitoring (Telemetry/Critical Care Unit Specific).