Patient Care Assistant, Med/Surg-40 Hours, Evenings

Schedule Details:

Holidays

• Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends

• Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

2:30PM-11PM

Shift:

2

• Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

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.

$3,000 Sign on Bonus!! A Talent Acquisition Consultant will discuss with you the details as well as your eligibility for the sign on bonus during the recruitment process.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.Demonstrates understanding of comfort/safety measures required of population served.

2.Attends ongoing/continuing education programs as appropriate to maintain knowledge base.

3.Performs patient care activities as prescribed by the registered nurse based on established protocols.

4.Adheres to standards of care appropriate to patients assigned and consistent with job skills.

5.Utilizes the correct format for all documentation.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1.No experience required if certified; if not certified, equivalent experience is required.

2.High school graduate or equivalent preferred and certification or equivalent experience required

3.Receives on the job training under close supervision.

4.Additional preparation and approval required for catheterization (male PCA only).

5.American Heart Association certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter.

6.Dr. Armstrong training required during orientation and every year thereafter.

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.