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Respite Caregiver

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Job Summary

The Respite Aide plays a vital role in the nursing department at the Barbara McInnis House, providing high-quality care to patients under the direction of the team RN. This position requires collaboration with the team RN to offer clinical support services, assistance, and support to the McInnis House team RNs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Preserve and support patient confidentiality, rights, and dignity in all interactions.
  • Collaborate with the team RN to determine work assignments and priorities, ensuring effective patient care and team communication.
  • Assist nurse/providers during complex treatments, dressings, and procedures, including preps and set-ups for examinations/treatments.
  • Accurately collect patient data, such as vital signs, weights, and reason for visits, and notify the team RN of abnormalities.
  • Perform basic patient testing, including urine dip, glucose finger stick, and FIT testing.
  • Assist patients with personal hygiene, including bed baths and showering, and assist with patient transfer from wheelchair to bed or to shower.
  • Provide personal care and one-to-one support for safety for patients needing end-of-life care.
  • Escort patients to off-site appointments, maintain diabetic carts, and ensure oxygen supply for patients.
  • Clean oxygen condensers, collect, label, and send specimens to the lab (stool & urine) with laboratory slips and/or requisitions.
  • Check inventories, order clinic supplies, and stock them in their appropriate location to avoid shortages or misplacement.
  • Maintain equipment logs and records per standards, copying, faxing, and filing as needed.
Requirements
  • Medical terminology and vital signs knowledge.
  • Proficient with basic computer skills and ability to operate office equipment (fax, copier).
  • Proficient reading and writing skills in English, excellent communication, and customer service skills.
  • Phlebotomy preferred.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of two years' experience as a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant.
  • Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), successful completion of a Medical Assistant (MA) program, or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Licensure.
  • Life support training certification (e.g., CPR, BLS, ACLS) from a course that includes a hands-on, in-person component.
  • AED trained; experience in a medical environment preferred.
Benefits
  • The compensation starts at $22.00 per hour and increases based on years of experience.
  • BHCHP full-time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy, health, dental, and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount.
  • Eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional annual compensation of $7,500 for demonstrated bilingual proficiency, and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.