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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
Scheduled Hours: 0700-1530
Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 24
Cost Center: 10020 - 0201 Nurs 4Th Floor West
Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)
This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patient/s. Examples include changes in skin condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.
- Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and, if unsuccessful, participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.
- Assists patients with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals, and nourishment.
- Assists in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
- Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
- Minimum of a high school education or GED.
- Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
Experience/Skills:
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English clearly and concisely.
- 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.
Preferred:
- Demonstrated clinical experience doing similar work in a clinical setting.
- Prior inpatient/outpatient care experience or clinical care training.
- Medical Terminology and computer skills.
Work Schedule: 7:00-3:30pm, works every other weekend and every other holiday.
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.
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