Patient Care Assistant - Special Care Nursery

About this role

Requirements

• Healthcare experience: 1-2 years required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS Certification) preferred.
• Nursing Assistant (LNA - New Hampshire) preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Demonstrated typing skills and computer experience required.
• Ability to multitask and handle stress crisis situations effectively.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care-related duties and clinical functions as assigned, including point of care, vital signs, EKGs, bathing and other sanitary needs, transferring and assisting with ambulation, and feeding patients.
• Assist RNs and physicians with exams and treatments as required.
• Ensure patient rooms are stocked, equipped, and cleaned appropriately as needs indicate and patient volumes change.
• Perform specimen collection and document all appropriate information.
• Retrieve equipment from other areas, set up and clean equipment between patient use, and report malfunctioning equipment per policy.
• Document patient information such as height, weight, intake of fluids and food, output of urine/stool/vomit/other drainage, and blood glucose results.
• Communicate with nursing staff in an effective and timely manner regarding patient care and patient condition.
• Receive and direct Medical Staff, personnel, patients, and visitors.

Benefits

• Access to Mass General Brigham's resources and facilities as part of a leading not-for-profit healthcare system.
• Opportunity to work in a Special Care Nursery setting within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to patient care, research, and teaching.
• Supportive environment that values high-performing teams and groundbreaking medical discoveries.