Patient Care Assistant Oncology BWH

Job Summary

A $750.00 sign on bonus is being offered to eligible new employees hired in our PCA positions.

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.
• Assists with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and helps them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.
• Listens to any health concerns patients may have and reports those concerns to the nurses.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred. Experience cannot be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] preferred; Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] preferred; Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic [Massachusetts] preferred; Nursing Assistant [LNA - New Hampshire] 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.

Schedule

Night shift, 36 hours per week. Onsite work location at 75 Francis Street.

Pay

Pay range: $20.58 - $26.58/Hourly, Grade 3.