Patient Care Associate Needham 3

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Associate role at Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) involves making a difference in people's lives within a growing healthcare team. The organization emphasizes a culture of continuous learning, growth, innovation, and belonging, prioritizing comprehensive compensation and benefits to support a healthy and balanced life for its employees. As a healthcare organization, BILH is committed to caring for and protecting patients, colleagues, and communities, requiring all staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment. With over 35,000 professionals, including nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, and teachers, BILH aims to drive change in Massachusetts healthcare.

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.