Patient Care Associate 32 Night Shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Associate (Nursing Assistant) protects, sustains, and nurtures residents and patients by assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining their environment, and meeting other needs. The role promotes a high quality of life and contributes to a home-like setting while maintaining high standards of care. The associate supports resident dignity, independence, and choice, and participates actively in the unit or household’s activities and social environment. They aim to make each resident or patient interaction positive and meaningful while providing safe, efficient, quality care. This is a 32-hour night-shift position with eight-hour shifts and every-other-weekend work. Weekend hours may be evenings if desired. The position is on-site.
Requirements
- Massachusetts Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing upon hire and on an ongoing basis (for RSU Nursing Assistants).
- Fluent English verbal and written skills.
- BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
- Computer literacy.
- Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Complete mandatory HSL/HRC educational requirements and programs.
- Demonstrate core care competencies.
- Pass the nursing assistant skills test with a score of 70% or greater.
Responsibilities
- Recognize and respond to the needs of residents or patients and their families.
- Recognize and communicate changes in a resident’s or patient’s condition to the appropriate nursing team member.
- Follow Safe Patient Handling practices and maintain a no-manual-lift environment.
- Participate in Quality Improvement programs.
- Assist residents or patients with personal care as indicated in their care plans.
- Document pertinent information about care delivered in the designated areas of the electronic medical record.
- Report accidents and incidents as they occur.
- Immediately report observed or suspected resident or patient abuse.
- Observe and report skin integrity.
- Participate in daily report team and care-planning meetings as needed.
- Obtain vital signs and perform directed procedures, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, blood glucose, pulse oximetry, and urine and stool specimen collection.
- Perform electrocardiograms and bladder scans.
- Follow infection-control practices.
- Attend and participate in ongoing training and educational classes.
- Maintain resident or patient confidentiality and privacy according to HIPAA regulations.
- Communicate effectively with peers, other team members, residents or patients, and families.
- Facilitate life-enrichment activities that encourage resident or patient engagement.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident or patient rooms and common program areas.
- Prepare, serve, and clean up after meals and snacks.
- Participate in committee meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
