PCT; PD Float Medical Telemetry Unit Job Clinton area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Position: PCT (PD) Float Medical Telemetry Unit

Overview

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $24.49

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend

Scheduled

Hours:

mixed 8 hour shifts

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 24070 - 0224 Med Surg Unit

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Major Responsibilities

Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients. Examples include changes in skin condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.

Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.

Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients; if unsuccessful, participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.

Assists patient 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.

Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oximetry). Measures and records patients' weights and heights.

Performs EKGs, Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning. Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.

Performs other unit-specific procedures, such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.

Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing the patient, obtaining equipment and supplies, helping to position patient, providing emotional support, and cleaning up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.

Observes, measures, and records oral food and fluid intake. Refills tube feeding bags as directed. Empties and records output from a variety of sources (e.g., Foley catheter, ostomy appliances and drainage systems). Performs ostomy care on established ostomate patients as directed.

Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by building positive rapport and relationships through respectful communication.

Provides respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.

Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment as needed.

Requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.

Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards, posted notices, and responding to UMMHC emails regularly.

Has the ability to precept new Patient Care Technicians.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.

Attends various meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily…


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