PCA I, Per Diem, Float Pool (PD)

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Position Summary:

This position performs various patient care activities related to caring for the personal needs and comfort of an assigned group of residents under the direction of licensed staff.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other health care professionals and works under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Provides direct patient care in a safe sensitive, timely manner according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs skills and procedures specific to the role proficiently in accordance with departmental competencies and procedures.
• Assists and responds to the needs of a patient population to provide a comfortable and safe environment. Duties may include, but are not limited to,:
  • Responding to patients' call signals promptly, taking proper action and follow up.
  • Assisting with personal care (such as feeding, bathing, grooming, and dressing.)
  • Providing patient help with repositioning, walking, exercising, and moving into and out of bed.
  • Changing linens and cleaning rooms.
• Supports the processes of patient care provided by the medical team by performing various duties including, but not limited to,:
  • Taking and recording vital signs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Observing, recording, and reporting patients' conditions, food and liquid intake and output, collecting samples, and reporting changes to professional staff.
  • Supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings, supervising exercise routines, etc.
  • May transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
  • Initiates, completes, and maintains medical records, department logs, unit/shift task lists and other documentation as required.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification

Preferred:

• Certified Nursing Assistant

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, infection control guidelines, and sterile technique
• Ability to perform detailed assignments with minimal supervision and work under pressure
• Ability to work effectively as part of an efficient team
• Ability to always act in a respectful and professional manner even under stressful situations
• Ability to prioritize work assignments
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and customer skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English

Preferred:

• Minimum one (1) year of subacute or long-term care experience

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.