Patient Observer, Emergency Room, 24Hr Days

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Schedule Details:

Holidays

• Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends

• Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

6:45A-3:15P

Shift:

1 - Day 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.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, and according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, actively assists in the care and treatment of patients.

2.Attends to 1:1 or up to 4:1 observation that has been assigned by nurse. Conducts patient safety checks. Meets all observation requirements and accurately completes all documentation.

3.May assist patients with activities of daily living, feeding, personal hygiene, etc. escorts patients to bathroom as needed based on plan of care.

4.Collaborates with the patient's assigned nurse and performs environmental safety check of patient and patient's room and will remove all potentially harmful items at the beginning of each shift and documents completion.

5.Reports any potentially unsafe behaviors to the assigned nurse throughout the shift.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1.High School Diploma/GED

2.Successful completion of a Constant Observation Training Program and completes a written post-test and safety skills check.

3.CPI Certification required for all Patient Observers within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.

Preferred:

1.Certified Nursing Assistant

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1.Must possess the following skills: reading and writing; integrity and flexibility; must be a reliable and competent person.

2.Ability to understand and follow through on instructions.

3.Ability to verbally communicate effectively.

4.Must possess strong observation and communication skills.

Preferred:

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.