Patient Care Technician - Senior Adult Unit, 32 hour, Evenings

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

About Us

Welcome to Addison Gilbert Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Addison Gilbert Hospital is a full service, 70-bed medical/surgical acute care facility in Gloucester, MA. Founded in 1889, the hospital provides state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient care to residents of the Cape Ann community in specialties such as radiology, cancer care, primary and pediatric care, cardiology, inpatient geriatric services, and emergency medicine. Addison Gilbert Hospital continues to score among the top hospitals in the nation for patient safety as it is one of only 42 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group – the nation’s leading nonprofit watchdog on hospital quality and safety.
Addison Gilbert Hospital promotes the culture and philosophy which enables employees to give and receive the best of care. You can become a part of the team that achieves this success through our CREATE values of Community, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Empathy. 

Job Description:

If you are a caretaker at heart, consider joining the Beverly Hospital team as a Patient Care Technician under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide basic patient care activities in providing for the personal needs, comfort and safety of your patients. 

 

Position Summary:  
The Patient Care Technician will provide basic care activities and provide personal needs, comfort and safety of your patient. The Patient Care Technician assists with the delivery of patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The primary responsibility will be focus on performing technical, therapeutic, administrative tasks and procedures for which they have been trained. The Patient Care Technician must demonstrate the ability and willingness to participate in a patient care team as a multi-skilled caregiver responsible for quality of own work and remain flexible in response to change. 

  

Examples of tasks to be completed   

• Vital Signs 

• Height and Weight 

• Oxygen Saturation 

• Reporting all unusual observations to the nurse 

• Collecting various specimens for analysis 

• Recording and measuring intake and output 

• Providing patient with personal care and assisting with daily activities 

• Performing basic clinical procedures independently or under the supervision of the RN 

• Provide nutritional needs including assisting and ordering room service, setting up meal trays and feeding.   

           

Education/Experience:  

• High School Diploma or equivalent required 

• Ability to read/write and perform basic 4 function math 

• Desire to help people and/or have aspirations of becoming a healthcare professional 

• Basic computer skills (preferred) 

• Medical terminology (preferred) 

• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. 

  

  

Certification/License: CNA Certification preferred but not required upon hire, BLS