Job Description

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$15.00 - $24.49

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

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

245pm-315pm

Shift:

2 - Evening Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

26000 - 0223 Consigli

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 20000 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.

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing patient care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. This role supports patients with activities of daily living and helps maintain a safe and clean environment.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care
1. Provides constant observation for patients at risk for injury.
2. Obtains and reports vital signs pulse oximetry and non-invasive blood pressure.
3. Performs blood glucose testing and EKGs as indicated.
4. Provides safe patient transportation and reports changes in condition or behavior.

Equipment Management
1. Retrieves and cleans equipment between uses.
2. Follows equipment management protocols on the assigned unit.

Documentation
1. Records intake output height weight and vital signs in the electronic medical record.
2. Documents blood glucose results personal care completion and patient activity.

Environmental Safety
1. Ensures call light is within patient reach and bed is in low position 100% of the time.
2. Maintains a clean and safe environment.
Transportation and Specimen Handling
1. Collects and transports specimens per MRMC standards.
2. Transports patients using all safety measures.

Infection Control
1. Washes hands before and after patient care.
2. Follows infection control guidelines for patients on precautions.

Education and Precepting
1. Maintains current CPR certification and job-related competencies.
2. Precepts new nursing assistants per department orientation plan.

Resource Utilization
1. Takes responsibility for own actions in patient care delivery.

Age-Specific Competency
1. Applies knowledge of growth and development stages to patient care.
2. Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and support.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education
Required:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Current CPR certification

2a. If not currently certified CPR/BLS is required within 30-days of hire

Experience/Skills
Required:
Must meet at least one of the following:
1. One year of nursing assistant experience
2. Completion of a nursing assistant training program
3. Current nursing assistant certification (CNA)
4. Participation in the MRMC nursing assistant training program

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

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.

Were 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Job Tags

Part time, Immediate start, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift

Similar Jobs