BWH Float Pool Nursing Assistant
Mass General Brigham
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing direct and indirect care for patients by assisting RNs with clinical tasks and responding to the needs of patients and family members and taking a proactive role in the efficient operation of the unit.
- Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.
- Remotely monitor the safety of multiple patients at a time utilizing continuous virtual monitoring system.
- Make patient assignments for the continuous virtual monitoring staff and be able to identify when a patient assignment may need to change.
- Work collaboratively with the PCAs in the continuous virtual monitoring room to ensure the safety of the patients.
- Be able to communicate effectively with the Nurse Administrators regarding patients on continuous virtual monitoring at both BWH and BWHF.
- Attend all non-emergent central line placements as an observer to ensure that the provider uses sterile technique.
- Be able to recognize breaks in sterile technique and communicate that with the physician placing the line.
- Document and attest to observing sterile technique for central line placement in EPIC.
- 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.
- Phlebotomy experience preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- May not currently hold a valid nursing license.