PCA-I Inpatient, South 3, 24 Hours, Nights
7 hours ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate PCA-I Inpatient, South 3, 24 Hours, Nights to join our team at UMass Memorial Health. As a key member of our inpatient unit, you will provide exceptional patient care and support to our patients and families.
Key Responsibilities- Provide clear and timely communication to the RN regarding patient observations and changes.
- Participate in maintaining a safe environment and utilize interventions to de-escalate patients.
- Assist patients with daily living activities, such as personal hygiene, ambulation, meals, and nourishment.
- Assist in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients using proper safety techniques and body mechanics.
- Maintain patient safety by performing patient safety checks and utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed.
- Take and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry.
- Perform EKGs, Point of Care (POC) tests, and bladder scanning, and collect, label, and prepare specimens for transport to the lab.
- Assist RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patients, obtaining equipment and supplies, helping to position patients, providing emotional support, and cleaning up equipment and supplies.
- Observe, measure, and record oral food and fluid intake, refill tube feeding bags as directed, and empty and record output from various sources, such as foley catheters, ostomy appliances, and drainage systems.
- Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharge procedures.
- Replenish patient and unit supplies and equipment.
- Answer the telephone using appropriate telephone etiquette, take and relay messages, and utilize intra-departmental communication systems, such as pagers and intercom, as directed.
- Comply with center-wide policies and with nursing department and unit-based policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Attend staff meetings and in-service programs as required or directed, and keep current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices, and reading and responding to UMMHC emails on a regular basis.
- Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
- Minimum of a high school education or GED.
- Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
- Demonstrated clinical experience doing similar work in a clinical setting or other certification required.
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
- Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization, and provide exceptional service to patients.
- Must have proven interpersonal skills to provide respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, and others.
- Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine situations and request assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
- Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.
- Prior inpatient/outpatient care experience or clinical care training.
- Medical Terminology and computer skills.
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.
Physical Demands and Environmental ConditionsPosition requires work indoors in a patient care environment. Hand dexterity, hearing, and vision ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjust equipment, observe, and describe patient observations. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Work is of heavy demand, standing and walking most of the time with the possibility of pushing heavy equipment and bending frequently.
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.
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