Patient Care Associate - Telemetry - 24 hour, Nights

Join Anna Jaques Hospital

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system.

Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic Telemetry team? Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Maintains a clean and safe environment.
• Assists patients as necessary (e.g. ADL's, feeding) by providing high quality, compassionate patient care
• Maintains on-going communication with RN and LPN regarding patient status, care given and patient response.
• Documents care, vital signs and all other pertinent information legibly and accurately on patient's flow sheet / graphic sheet.
• Communicates appropriate information to patients and families.
• Ensures that care information is transmitted in a timely, clear, and accurate form to all patients' current healthcare providers who need that information to provide care.
• Completes other duties as assigned

Scheduled Hours : 24 hrs / wk, every other weekend

Work Shift : Nights - 2 x 12 hr (7p - 7a) or 3 x 8hr (11p - 7a)

Education Required : High School Diploma or equivalent. Co-Op students considered ahead of HS graduation date.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications Required : Maintains American Heart Association Heart Saver certification or BLS within six weeks of hire.

Experience : Previous PCA or EMT experience, completion of a CNA / LNA course, or completion of fundamentals of nursing clinical rotation for nursing students.

Benefits working at Anna Jaques Hospital :

Pay Range : $19.50 - $26.24

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. 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) as a condition of employment.

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