Patient Care Associate | Medical Units

About the role

The RACU/General Medicine is an eighteen-bed unit crafted for the care of patients requiring focused pulmonary care and the care of patients with general medical diagnoses. This role will float between Bigelow 9 General Medicine and Bigelow 13 RACU, providing clinical support based on unit needs.

Responsibilities

• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intake, and output measurements accurately and within established timeframes and/or as requested
• Completes all required documentation in the medical record
• Interacts effectively with patients and families
• Affords assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and toileting
• Affords assistance with turning, repositioning, and transferring between bed and wheelchair as needed
• Llistens to patient concerns and reports changes or concerns to nursing staff promptly

Requirements

• Experience working in patient care/elder care 0-1 years preferred

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends
• Generous paid time off
• Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Employee perks, including discounts on tickets, passes, and more
• Membership to the MGB Fitness Center

Pay

$20.58 - / Grade 3

Schedule

Schedule Days: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM / 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Evenings: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM / 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Mandatory weekend shifts every month
Rotating holiday schedule.