Patient Care Associate 24 Hour Evening Shift
About The Position
The 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 excellent care. The Nursing Assistant supports Hebrew SeniorLife’s philosophy and mission, respects each resident’s dignity and choices, and participates in the unit’s activities, work, and social environment to make resident and patient encounters positive and meaningful while providing safe, efficient, quality care. This is a 24-hour evening position, working every other weekend from 2:45 PM to 11:15 PM. The position is on-site.
Requirements
- For RSU Nursing Assistants, Massachusetts Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing is required upon hire and on an ongoing basis.
- Fluent English verbal and written skills.
- BLS/CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
- Computer literacy.
- Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Must complete mandatory HSL/HRC educational requirements and programs.
- Core care competencies.
- Pass the nursing assistant skills test with a score of 70% or greater.
- Demonstrate empathy and compassion in interactions with residents and families.
- Understand the importance of supporting resident independence and choice.
- Strong communication skills and ability to foster teamwork.
- Commitment to excellence and high-quality care.
- Understand accountability and personal ownership in teamwork and resident care.
Responsibilities
- Recognize and respond to residents’ and patients’ needs and the needs of their families.
- Recognize changes in a resident’s or patient’s condition and communicate them to the appropriate nursing team member.
- Follow Safe Patient Handling practices, including maintaining a no-manual-lift environment.
- Participate in Quality Improvement programs.
- Assist with personal care as indicated in care plans.
- Document care delivered in the designated areas of the resident’s or patient’s 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 and patient confidentiality and privacy according to HIPAA regulations.
- Communicate effectively with peers, team members, residents, patients, and families.
- Facilitate life-enrichment activities that encourage resident and patient engagement.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident and patient rooms and common program areas.
- Prepare and serve meals and snacks, and clean up afterward.
- Participate in committee meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
