Patient Care Technician - Medical Surgical Unit (M3)- 24 hours per week - Evening shift

About the role

At Lowell General Hospital / Tufts Medicine, we're saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. Ready to grow with us?

Responsibilities

• Assists with any examinations, procedures, tests, treatments that have been taught through formal training which main include: Using glucometer, hoyer lift, obtaining vital signs, urinalysis, blood glucose, microalbumin, and A1C.
• Takes vital signs and weights.
• Aids patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
• Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary.
• Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
• Ambulates and/or transfers patients.
• Provides complete hygienic care to patients which may include distributing linens, making beds, changing linens, changing briefs, bedpans, urinals, and catheters.
• Administers cleansing enemas.
• Applies principles of prevention to maintain skin integrity and skeletal muscular alignment.
• Changes simple dry sterile dressings.
• Aids self-care Ostomy patients with pouching and preventative skin care.
• Prepares and administers hot and cold applications including sitz bath, soaks and packs.
• Applies supportive appliances, i.e. slings, ace bandages, elastic stockings and binders, when appropriate.
• Obtains, documents and reconciles allergy and medication lists.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or equivalent.
• Three (3) years experience in health care or nursing services.
• Successful completion of courses in EKG and Phlebotomy.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, visitors, and hospital personnel.
• The ability to work as a team member, promoting a caring and collegial attitude toward others.
• The ability to work under stressful conditions, adapting to the changing pace on the unit, frequent interruptions, emergencies and critically ill patients.
• The ability to recognize patient data relative to age specific needs and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
• The ability to organize and prioritize work.

Benefits

Magnet Designation: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) honored Lowell General Hospital with Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing care, our fourth designation achieved in March 2025! The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations dedicated to nursing excellence, professionalism, and patient-focused care. It is the highest level of recognition an organization can receive for providing the very best quality in patient care.

Pay

Pay Range: $20.12 - $25.15