Patient Care Tech - Nantucket

Mass General Brigham•Nantucket, MA

9d•$26 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

Position is for the Med/Surg unit. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse performs a variety of duties related to the care and treatment of patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of IS 100 and decontamination training.
Completion of Sitter training.
BLS/CPR certification required within one week of hire. AHA & ARC accepted.
Ability to use a telephone, fax, copier, and all other equipment associated with nursing practice.
Ability to stand/walk 90% of the shift, frequent pushing, climbing, bending, reaching, stooping, squatting, and helping lift objects and patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.
Ability to use hands, fingers, arms and wrists, hearing, smell, and verbal skills are required in order to perform job duties.
English language proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and typing is required.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related experience preferred.
Qualified applicants who hold LPN credentials

Responsibilities

Assists patients with ADL’s.
Demonstrates proficiency with the taking of vital signs, treatments, procedures, and equipment as demonstrated by the skills checklist and documents appropriately.
Weighs, lifts, moves, positions and transports patients as appropriate.
Communicates changes in patient condition in a timely manner.
Maintains a safe and pleasant environment for the patient.
Promptly answers patient lights.
Maintains adequate stock of supplies in each patient room.
Maintains par levels of the clean supply and medication rooms, re-orders items as needed, keeps an accurate list of supplies, re-stocks shelves and maintains a clean environment.
Demonstrates the ability to recognize and deal with emergencies (example CPR, code blue button).
Correctly adds forms to all records as needed (i.e., doctor’s orders, progress notes).
Exchanges needle boxes, replaces gloves in all patient rooms and participates in maintaining a clean, clutter-free environment.
Assists with patient transports at the request of the nurse in charge.
Demonstrates competency in the following areas by physical demonstration or written exam: Equipment, Age-appropriate behaviors, and Interventions, Blood Glucose monitoring, patient safety devices, EKG procedure, venipuncture, urine testing, and handling of other specimens that may be required.
Reviews, attends, and signs all in-service updates.
Actively participates in own performance appraisal.
Gathers data to assist Registered Nurse with assessments.
Performs scheduled and as needed cleaning of medical equipment and maintaining cleaning logs.
Regular rounding in all clinical areas; assisting with hourly rounding.
Maintains infection control processes for all patient populations. (Utilize face shields/mask, gloves, protective clothing, safety glasses, and other protection associated with the care of patients).