When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Winchester Hospital is a 5x Magnet designated, Top 10 Massachusetts recognized 223-bed regional hospital that is the leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area. As part of the Patient Care Services team, this position performs the following tasks under the direction of a

RN:

Watches over patients that have been designated as a risk-to-self. Assists patients with walking. Effectively communicates with all members of the patient care team throughout the shiftand completes a thorough and comprehensive handoff with the other Patient Safety Associates and RNs.

Assists in the patient's meal and nourishment, by setting up trays, feeding the patientand/or assisting the patient in eating.

Engages patients and family members in conversation and provides basic emotionalsupport.

Assists patients in the set up of personal and oral hygiene needs and dressing.

Keeps the room clean and tidy to improve the patient's and family member's experience.

Education:

Preferred:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Other Skills/Knowledge:

Required:

Knowledge of basic medical terminology. Strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team.

Basic Life Support required Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is an integrated health system dedicated to creating healthier communities — one person at a time — through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity. Founded in 2019, our system brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, primary and specialty care, behavioral health and home care services, and more than 5,900 physicians and 36,000 employees to care for more than 1.7 million patients in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Together, we are changing healthcare for the better.

Pay Range:

$18.00 - $24.23The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled