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Patient Care Tech (D3)

Tufts Medicine
Lowell, MA, US
Full-time
Part-time

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders .

In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties : Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license .

Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit.

A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.

This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and / or scientific / laboratory jobs. An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education .

Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list .

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Assist s with any examinations , procedures , tests , treatments that have been taught through formal training which main include : Using glucometer, hoyer lift, obtain ing vital signs, urinalysis , blood glucose, microalbumin, and A1 C.

Takes vital signs and weights.

2. Assist s patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in a manner which maintains patient privacy and safety . Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary .

Responds to call lights in a timely manner . Assists with ambulation and / or transfers.

3. Provides complete hygienic care to patients which may include distributing linen s , making beds , changing linens, changing briefs, bedpans, urinals, and catheters.

Administers cleansing enemas.

4. Applies principles of prevention to maintain skin integrity and skeletal muscular alignment. Changes simple dry sterile dressings.

Hours : Part-Time / 32 hours a week / Nights / 11 : 00pm-7am / EOW

Minimum Qualifications :

1. High school diploma or equivalent

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

3. One ( 1 ) year experience in health care or nursing services

Preferred Qualifications :

1. Certified N ursing A ssistant (CNA) or equivalent.

2. Three ( 3 ) years experience in health care or nursing services.

3. Successful completion of courses in EKG and Phlebotomy.

30+ days ago
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