About the role#
Tufts Medical Center offers a unique opportunity for nursing students to gain hands-on clinical experience while pursuing their education. This per diem role allows you to work alongside experienced nursing professionals in various inpatient settings. Participants may have opportunities for clinical shadowing, mentorship, and professional development, as well as priority consideration for future Nurse Residency Program interviews and practicum or capstone placements.
What you'll do#
As a Clinical Care Technician, you will work under the supervision of a professional nurse to provide direct patient care and environmental support. Your daily responsibilities include:
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living and promoting mobility through range of motion exercises.
- Collecting, recording, and communicating clinical data to the nursing team.
- Responding to patient needs by answering call lights and performing hourly rounding.
- Preparing rooms for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.
- Transporting patients and acting as a sitter to ensure patient safety.
- Providing comfort measures including positioning, linen changes, and back rubs.
- Performing clinical tasks such as 12 lead EKGs, specimen collection, wound cleaning, and applying dressings.
- Setting up for procedures, priming non-medicated IV tubing, and connecting monitoring equipment.
- Maintaining biomedical equipment and ensuring supplies are cleaned or discarded appropriately.
- Greeting patients, families, and visitors while maintaining a supportive environment.
What you'll need#
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with computer experience.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, turn patients, and handle prolonged standing or walking.
- Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited program is preferred.
- Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) is preferred.
- One year of related experience as a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, or Critical Care Tech is preferred.
- Previous acute care experience is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Per diem.
- This position is paid.
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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