**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Part time **Work Shift:** Evening (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.** **Job Description:** **REQUIREMENTS:** Education Required: High school diploma or G.E.D. Certifications **:** BLS – Basic Life Support Must have/be one of the following: + Certified Nursing Assistant + Nursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation + Three months clinical care experience + Successful completion of the Winchester Hospital: Clinical Associate Training Program (CATP) Other Skills/Knowledge: Required: 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 Preferred: Basic computer skills **JOB FUNCTIONS** + Welcomes and orients patients, family members and significant others to the environment. + Contributes to meeting the patient’s physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs. + Observes patients and reports findings and/or concerns to nurse in a timely manner. + Demonstrates purposeful rounding and promptly responds to call lights to ensure patient safety and satisfaction. + Performs required tasks including but not limited to: + Assisting with activities of daily living + Repositioning and ambulating patients + Making an occupied and unoccupied bed + Assisting in transporting patients, beds, supplies and equipment + Collecting, labeling and transporting specimens + Retrieving and signing out blood products + Accurately performs point of care testing + Obtains vital signs and weights + Maintains accurate intake and output measurements + Removes Foley catheters and saline locks + Maintains a clean and safe work environment to enhance patient satisfaction and a culture of safety. + Sets up/breaks down rooms, ensuring expedient turnaround time. + Assists in post-mortem care in a respectful manner + Documents accurately, legibly and timely + Assists with procedures + Appropriately follows the chain of command and adheres to hospital policies and procedures. + Informs patients and family members throughout the patients’ experience. + Communicates effectively with the healthcare team utilizing established handoff procedures. Gives and accepts respectful feedback to enhance teamwork. + Minimizes preventable harm events and consistently executes the infection control protocols. Incorporates the Culture of Safety tools in daily practice, adhering to quality and safety guidelines and communicating near-miss or potential risks. + Coordinates work schedule with departmental supervisor to provide coverage and maintain safe staffing levels. + Maintains a clean and safe work environment to enhance patient satisfaction and a culture of safety. + Maintains appropriate supplies at the bedside and on the unit, addressing inventory issues in a timely manner. + Responds to equipment issues in a timely manner to ensure availability of equipment and to maximize its useful life. + Functions effectively in patient crisis situations and utilizes emergency resources. + Assists in preparation of patient for transport to appropriate level of care. + Maximizes patient throughput to minimize wait time. + Adheres to the Magnet standards of professional development and clinical practice. **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) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.** **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**