Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program - Boston, MA
posted about 16 hours ago
About the position
The Respite Aide (CNA or MA) is an important and integral part of the nursing department at the Barbara McInnis House. The purpose of the position is to provide the highest quality care to the McInnis House patients by collaborating with the team RN. With direction from the team RN, the Respite Aide will offer clinical support services to the patients and will offer assistance and support to the McInnis House team RNs. These duties are essential to the overall functioning of the McInnis House clinic. The position is crucial to assure the continuity of patient care, providing an essential link for communication involving all departments. Hours: Part time and Full-time, 20-40 hours per week, 7am - 3:30pm, 7am-7pm, 3pm - 11pm and every other weekend/holiday.
Responsibilities
- Treats patients in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights, and patient's dignity
- Act as a member of the team of caregivers; collaborates with the team RN throughout the shift to determine appropriate work assignments and priorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findings.
- Maintains timely ongoing verbal communication to the team RN in order to assure good patient care and the effective running of the specific team.
- Assists nurse/provider during complex treatments/ dressings/ procedures, including but not limited to, doing preps and set-ups for examinations/treatments, assisting during procedures when requested or required
- Accurately collects requested patient data (e.g. vital signs, weights and reason for visits), notifying the team RN of abnormalities
- Performs basic patient testing, including but not limited to urine dip, glucose finger stick and FIT testing
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, including bed baths and showering; assist with patient transfer from wheelchair to bed or to shower
- Provide personal care and one-to-one support for safety for patients needing end-of-life care
- When necessary, escort patients to off-site appointments; maintains diabetic cart; maintains the oxygen supply for the patients in their care
- Cleans the oxygen condensers; collects, labels, and sends specimens to the lab (stool & urine) with appropriate laboratory slips and/or requisitions
- Check inventories on a weekly basis, order clinic supplies and stock them in their appropriate location upon arrival in order to avoid a shortage or misplacement of necessary supplies
- Maintains appropriate equipment logs and records per standards; copying, faxing and filing as needed
Requirements
- Medical terminology; vital signs
- Proficient with basic computer skills; ability to operate basic office equipment (fax, copier)
- Proficient reading and writing skills in English; excellent communication and customer service skills
- Phlebotomy preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of two years' experience as a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), successful completion of a Medical Assistant (MA) program or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Licensure
- Life support training certification (e.g. CPR, BLS, ACLS) from a course that includes a hands-on, in-person component. If not certified prior to the start date, the applicant must submit certification within 60 days of the start date
- AED trained; experience in a medical environment preferred
Benefits
- The compensation starts at $22.00 per hour and increases based on years of experience.
- BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks' vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount.
- In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional annual compensation of $7,500 for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.
