Patient Care Associate (Evenings) - Spaulding

Job Title

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.

Job Description

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. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No. Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers required. Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred. Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services preferred. Nursing Assistant - Massachusetts Board of Nursing preferred. Experience: Experience working in patient care/elder care 1-2 years 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 computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records.

Additional Job Details

$750 Sign-On Bonus. Full-time, 40-hour schedule. Onsite. Work Location: 311 Service Road. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Employee Type: Regular. Work Shift: Evening (United States of America). Pay Range: $21.98 - $26.58/Hourly.

EEO Statement

1500 Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.