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

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

11p-7:30a

Shift:

3 - Night Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

24050 - 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 16,000 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.

$3,000 signing-bonus! A member of talent acquisition will review eligibility during the interview process.

Position Summary: 

This position performs various patient care activities related to caring for the personal needs and comfort of an assigned group of residents under the direction of licensed staff.

 Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other health care professionals and works under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Provides direct patient care in a safe sensitive, timely manner according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs skills and procedures specific to the role proficiently in accordance with departmental competencies and procedures.
• Assists and responds to the needs of a patient population to provide a comfortable and safe environment. Duties may include, but are not limited to,:
  • Responding to patients' call signals promptly, taking proper action and follow up.
  • Assisting with personal care (such as feeding, bathing, grooming, and dressing.)
  • Providing patient help with repositioning, walking, exercising, and moving into and out of bed.
  • Changing linens and cleaning rooms.
• Supports the processes of patient care provided by the medical team by performing various duties including, but not limited to,:
  • Taking and recording vital signs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Observing, recording, and reporting patients' conditions, food and liquid intake and output, collecting samples, and reporting changes to professional staff.
  • Supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings, supervising exercise routines, etc.
  • May transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
  • Initiates, completes, and maintains medical records, department logs, unit/shift task lists and other documentation as required.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification. (Candidates will have 30 days from date of hire to obtain their BLS certification)

Preferred:

• Certified Nursing Assistant

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, infection control guidelines, and sterile technique
• Ability to perform detailed assignments with minimal supervision and work under pressure
• Ability to work effectively as part of an efficient team
• Ability to always act in a respectful and professional manner even under stressful situations
• Ability to prioritize work assignments
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and customer skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English