PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATE / 40 HOURS / ROTATOR / BWH SURGICAL INTERMEDIATE - 15AB

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA, United States
Full-time

Description

A $750.00 sign on bonus is being offered to eligible new employees hired in our PCA positions

Excellent Care to Patients and Families

  • The Best Staff
  • In the Safest Environment

Nursing at Brigham and Women's Hospital is known for their excellent clinical practice and for keeping patients and their families at the center of all they do.

We understand that great care is shaped by relationships with patients and their families. That's why we're committed to knowing our patients on a deeper level - not just as patients, but as individuals - to ensure that they, and their families, feel known and cared for.

At BWH, we proudly work together with a spirit of inquiry and a deep commitment to providing the highest quality, evidence-informed and theory-guided care in an inclusive environment.

We work each day to achieve our vision - to provide excellent care to patients and families, with the best staff, in the safest environment.

Just as we have been able to reinvent health care, we have also transformed health care careers. Whether measured in terms of lives saved, awards earned, or the personal satisfaction of stretching your talents - a career with BWH is unlike any other in the health care field.

Here you'll find a workplace where collaboration and teamwork are the norm, not the exception - physicians, nurses, technicians, staff and management form a close-knit bond, based on mutual respect and devotion to our patients.

If you want an enormously fulfilling career, there's no better place to be.

Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.

We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity : race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

The PCA will be responsible for :

  • Supporting the RN with clinical tasks, including, but not limited to glucometry, EKGs, and vital signs.
  • Responding to the needs of patients and family members and takes a proactive role in the efficient operation of the unit.

Qualifications

To qualify you must have :

Certification as a CNA, PCT, MA, EMT or commensurate experience required, unless incumbent is a nursing student who has completed her / his fundamentals of nursing with a clinical component (clinical rotation or simulation lab).

For nursing students hired as PCAs, strongly prefer nursing students enrolled in BSN programs or direct-entry Masters' programs.

Nursing student who has completed her / his fundamentals of nursing with a clinical component (clinical rotation or simulation lab).

For nursing students hired as PCAs, strongly prefer nursing students enrolled in BSN programs or direct-entry Masters' programs.

  • Bi-lingual skills preferred.
  • Prior experience in a clinical setting preferred.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • May not currently hold a valid nursing license.

EEO Statement

Brigham and Women's Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and / or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Primary Location : MA-Boston-BWH Boston Main Campus Work Locations : BWH Boston Main Campus 75 Francis St Boston 02115 Job : Nursing Assistant Organization : Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Schedule : Full-time Standard Hours : 40 Shift : Rotating Posted Shift Description : 40 hour rotating shift Employee Status : Regular Recruiting Department : BWH Nursing / Patient Care Services Job Posting : Sep 27, 2024

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