PCA I-INPATIENT NORTH PAVILION, 4/5, 24 HOUR NIGHTS
Company: U Mass Memorial Health
Location: Worcester
Posted on: September 29, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent
worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply
through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Schedule
Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday,
Weekends - Every Other Weekend Scheduled Hours: 11p-7a Shift: 3 -
Night Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 24 Cost
Center: 10020 - 1545 PAV 4 and 5 Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and
Research Employees) This position may have a signing bonus
available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility
during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver 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. II. Major Responsibilities: 1. Provides clear,
timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes
seen in patient/s. Examples, but not limited to changes in skin
condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.
2. Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe
environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients
and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with
training and education as directed.
3. Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal
hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
4. Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting
patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics
in all work-related activities.
5. Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks,
utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as
directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring
for a restrained patient.
6. Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure and pulse oximetry). Measures and records patients'
weights and heights.
7. Performs EKGs, Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning.
Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
Performs other selected unit specific procedures, such as battery
changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment,
cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of
supplies.
8. Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and
procedures by preparing patient, obtaining equipment and supplies,
helping to position patient, providing the patient with emotional
support, and cleaning up equipment and supplies following the
treatment and/or procedure.
9. Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake. Refills
tube feeding bags as directed. Empties and records output, as
approved, from a variety of sources, e.g., foley catheter, ostomy
appliances and drainage systems. Performs ostomy care on
established ostomate patients as directed.
10. Assists with patient admissions, transfers and discharge
procedures.
11. Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment.
12. Answers telephone using appropriate telephone etiquette. Takes
and relays messages. Utilizes intra-departmental communication
systems, such as pagers, intercom, as directed.
13. Complies with center-wide policies and with nursing department
and unit-based policies, procedures, and guidelines.
14. Attends staff meetings and in-service programs as required or
directed. Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading
communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices,
reads and responds to UMMHC e mails on a regular basis.
15. Participates in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
16. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: 1. Complies with
established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required
or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and
requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of
Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment
of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all
employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or
directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. II.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education: Required:
1. Minimum of a high school education or GED
2. Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
Experience/Skills: Required:
1. Demonstrated clinical experience doing similar work in a
clinical setting or other certification required.
2. Must be able to read, write and communicate in English in a
clear and concise manner.
3. Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all
work-related activities.
4. Must have strong interpersonal skills to gather information from
individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work
within the department and across the organization and provide
exceptional service to patients.
5. Must have proven interpersonal skills to provides respectful,
culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff,
family, visitors and others.
6. Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine
situations and requests assistance from identified resources when
more direction is needed.
7. Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency
situations. Preferred:
1. Prior inpatient/outpatient care experience or clinical care
training.
2. Medical Terminology and computer skills 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. Department-specific competencies and their
measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual
departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to
the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review
competencies with position incumbents. III. Physical Demands and
Environmental Conditions: Position requires work indoors in a
patient care environment. Hand dexterity, hearing and vision
ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjust
equipment, observe and describe patient observations. Must be able
to lift, up to 50 pounds.
Work is of heavy demand, standing and walking most of the time with
the possibility of pushing heavy equipment and bending
frequently.
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.
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