PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATE
at Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 10 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 11 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Chemicals,Compassion,Doctors,Motor Control,Nurses,Communication Skills,Infectious Diseases | No | No |
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Description:
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to read and write at level 8, as documented on “Invest,” the hospital’s Employee Learning Laboratory software.
- Good oral communication skills to ensure the accurate transfer of information, and strong interpersonal skills to facilitate courteous interaction with patients, visitors, and other hospital staff members.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENT:
- Normal hospital environment.
- Exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals, and other toxic agents.
- Ability to walk and stand for up to 90% of work time, and to push and pull heavy work objects (including patients), and lift 50 lbs.
- Fine motor control for limited periods to perform patient treatments.
- Repetitive hand movements, and ability to type 40 words per minute.
Responsibilities:
- Assists with activities of daily living such as hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility, comfort, and safety.
- Monitors and documents vital signs, patient weights, intake/output, and other data.
- Completes patient treatments as directed, and assists healthcare professionals with more complex treatments
- Performs phlebotomy and EKGs, applies Holter monitors, and performs glucometer. Collects and labels specimens.
- Answers patient call lights and ensures resolution of patient issues.
- Transports discharged patients.
- Participates in patient care rounds.
- Provides one-to-one observation of patients as needed.
- Participates in conferences and educational programs as appropriate.
- Maintain BCLS certification and attend the annual Safety Education Fair
- Maintain unit competencies.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Diploma
Proficient
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Cambridge, MA 02138, USA