Patient Care Tech-Summer Temp-Med Surg
About The Position
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Nursing student going into junior or senior year with at least one semester clinical experience in med/surg to support summer volume. Start dates will be May 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 to August 29, 2026 Job Summary The primary purpose of your job as a member of the nursing staff is to assist the nursing staff under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will participate in a wide range of patient care activities, for a mainly geriatric population, functions and services for assigned patients, which include direct care and task-oriented assignments. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Essential Functions: -Implements patient care: -Implements clinical and technical aspects of care and nursing orders in accordance with established policies and procedures. -Intervenes with proper technique, procedure and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patient. -Implements physician’s orders. -Documents nursing intervention, patient response, effectiveness, complications, etc. communicates information to licensed nursing personnel. -Consults with all available in-house resource personnel and departments for treatment. -Respects dignity and confidentiality of patient acting as an advocate. -Provides a safe and secure environment for patient. -Functions within limits of hospital and nursing department policies and procedures. -Performs in a calm and professional manner during crisis and/or emergency situation. -Accountability: Quality of work. -Adheres to nursing dress code and wears identification pin. -Demonstrates organizational skills in providing nursing care by ability to adopt changing workloads. -Daily assignments are completed within an 8-hour shift without compromising the quality of care. -Performs according to policy: -Temperature. -Pulse. -Respiration. -Blood pressure. -Weight/height. -Prepares patient rooms on admission, daily, and upon patient request. -12 lead EKG. -O2 sat. -Pulse oximeter. -Patient personal hygiene. -Positioning and transferring of patients. -Specimen collection. -Glucometer. -Patient transportation. -Maintains open communication channels with all colleagues and supervisors. -Communicates factual and pertinent information in report. -Documents according to policy. -ADL flow sheet. -Vital signs. -weight. -Blood sugar. -Intake and output. -Restraint checklist. -May be assigned additional tasks such as re-stocking rooms, equipment maintenance, patient transportation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers required
- Two years of RN nursing program including clinical rotations 2-3 years required
Nice To Haves
- Previous medical/surgical experience 0-1 year preferred
Responsibilities
- Implements clinical and technical aspects of care and nursing orders in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Intervenes with proper technique, procedure and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patient.
- Implements physician’s orders.
- Documents nursing intervention, patient response, effectiveness, complications, etc. communicates information to licensed nursing personnel.
- Consults with all available in-house resource personnel and departments for treatment.
- Respects dignity and confidentiality of patient acting as an advocate.
- Provides a safe and secure environment for patient.
- Functions within limits of hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
- Performs in a calm and professional manner during crisis and/or emergency situation.
- Accountability: Quality of work.
- Adheres to nursing dress code and wears identification pin.
- Demonstrates organizational skills in providing nursing care by ability to adopt changing workloads.
- Daily assignments are completed within an 8-hour shift without compromising the quality of care.
- Performs according to policy: -Temperature. -Pulse. -Respiration. -Blood pressure. -Weight/height.
- Prepares patient rooms on admission, daily, and upon patient request.
- 12 lead EKG.
- O2 sat.
- Pulse oximeter.
- Patient personal hygiene.
- Positioning and transferring of patients.
- Specimen collection.
- Glucometer.
- Patient transportation.
- Maintains open communication channels with all colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicates factual and pertinent information in report.
- Documents according to policy.
- ADL flow sheet.
- Vital signs.
- weight.
- Blood sugar.
- Intake and output.
- Restraint checklist.
- May be assigned additional tasks such as re-stocking rooms, equipment maintenance, patient transportation.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
