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Patient Care Assistant - BWH ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - 12CD
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA (In Person)
$47,311 Salary, Full-Time
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Patient Care Assistant
BWH ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
- 12CD Brigham and Women's Hospital $18.58
- $26.
- Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.
- Interacts with patients and their families effectively.
- Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients, helping them use the toilet if needed, and feeding them.
- Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.
- Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.
To qualify you must have:
Recent orthopedic PCA experience required. High School Diploma or equivalent- Certification as a nursing assistant required upon hire, 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.
- Bi-lingual skills preferred.
- Recent orthopedic PCA experience preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- May not currently hold a valid nursing license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Red Cross required upon hire.