Patient Care Assistant | General Medicine Unit | MGH

Patient Care Assistant| General Medicine Unit - Bigelow 7

Bigelow 7 is a fast-paced adult inpatient General Medicine unit dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care for patients with a wide range of acute and complex medical conditions. The unit cares for medically diverse patient populations, offering staff the opportunity to build strong clinical skills, critical thinking abilities, and interdisciplinary collaboration experience.

Working under the direction of licensed personnel, assists patients with activities of daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Also assists with taking patients' temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.

Essential Functions:

• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes, and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.
• Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.
• Interacts with patients and their families effectively.
• Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients, helping them use the toilet if needed, and feeding them.
• Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.
• Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support [BLS], Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification], Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician [National Certification] preferred.
• Experience: Experience working in patient care/elder care 0-1 year preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions. Knowledge of medical terminology. Strong patient/customer service skills. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds. Proficient in computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records.

Additional Job Details (if applicable):

• Remote Type: Onsite
• Work Location: 90 Blossom Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
• Employee Type: Regular
• Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
• Pay Range: $20.58 - $26.58/Hourly