About the role#
Tufts Medical Center offers a program for nursing students to gain hands-on clinical experience while continuing their education. You will work alongside experienced nursing professionals in inpatient settings, developing your patient care skills. This per diem role provides flexibility for students balancing academic commitments.
Participants may have opportunities for clinical shadowing, mentorship, and professional development. This program also offers priority consideration for future Nurse Residency Program interviews and practicum or capstone placements, based on eligibility and availability.
What you'll do#
- Assist registered nurses with functional patient care and delegated tasks.
- Provide or assist with activities of daily living, including positioning, changing linen, and comfort measures.
- Collect, record, and communicate patient clinical data.
- Prepare rooms for admission, transfer, and discharge.
- Transport patients and act as a patient sitter to ensure safety.
- Promote patient mobility through range of motion exercises.
- Set up for procedures and clean or discard equipment.
- Collect specimens and perform specimen testing.
- Maintain biomedical equipment and check par levels.
- Perform 12 lead EKGs and connect monitoring equipment.
- Prime intravenous tubing with non-medicated solutions.
- Answer call lights and perform hourly rounding.
What you'll need#
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Computer skills and the ability to handle confidential material.
- Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited program is preferred.
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) certification is preferred.
- One year of related experience as a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, or Critical Care Tech is preferred.
- Acute care experience is preferred.
- Ability to lift up to 30-35 lbs, turn patients, and handle prolonged standing and walking.
Location & details#
- Location: Massachusetts, United States.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Per diem.
- Term: Rolling.
About Tufts Medicine
Tufts Medicine is a nonprofit health system based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Founded in 2014, the organization operates Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, and MelroseWakefield Healthcare. It maintains a large physician network and a home care division. The system provides healthcare services across the state.
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