• Job Description

  Req#: R24115422

  Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

  Exemption Status:

  Non-Exempt

  Schedule Details:

  Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

  Scheduled Hours:

  0645-1515, 1445-2315

  Shift:

  4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

  Hours:

  0

  Cost Center:

  21000 - 0226 Nursing 2

  This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

  Everyone Is a Caregiver

  At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

  ***This opening is for our student high school program for PCA's. If you are not involved with this program, please review our other PCA openings to apply.

  PURPOSE & PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

  Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, this position performs a variety of patient care activities to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients. Responsible to the Nurse Director and/or designee of the patient care unit to which he/she is assigned.

  POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
  
  Licensure/Certification/ Registration:

  • Current Basic Life Support Certification can be completed during the first 30 days of employment
  • Suicide Prevention and De-escalation learning modules, as well as Constant Observer Training must be completed if a PCA I will be working as a Patient Observer in the Medical/Surgical area for Suicide Risk patient. Must be completed during the first 90 days of employment.
  • Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

  We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

  As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

• About the company

  UMass Memorial Health Care is the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts.

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