Program Aide - The Margaret M. Shea Adult Day Health Center (part time)

Program Aide, Margaret M. Shea RN Adult Day Health Program

Location : Mattapan, MA

Schedule : 30 hours per week, on-site

Position Summary :

Boston Medical Center's The Margaret M. Shea RN Adult Day Health Program is an interdisciplinary based program that promotes our client's achieving (and maintaining) their highest level of functioning while providing support to the clients and their care givers to enable them to remain in the community. We provide holistic care to meet the individual client's physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs within a group setting.

The Program Aide directly reports to the Program Director, and works under the co-supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, (CTRS). The Program Aide assists the staff as required to provide necessary supervision and assistance to meet the needs of each individual client in accordance with the clients' plans of care, written policies and procedures, and in accordance with Massachusetts 105 CMR 158.000

Job Responsibilities :

Performs and demonstrates proficiency in the following :

• Demonstrates clear communication and displays interpersonal skills while interacting with the clients.
• Observes, reports and documents client status and the care or services furnished.
• Documentation may include nursing and therapeutic activity flow sheets, attendance and transportation logs, and incident reporting.
• Performs basic infection control procedures and follows established hospital and ADH program infection control and safety policies and procedures.
• When required, performs basic restorative nursing skills including; basic elements of body function, and changes in the body function that must be reported to a Nurse; obtaining and recording vital signs; personal care skills such as personal hygiene and grooming techniques.

Assisting clients at various levels of functioning with Activities of Daily Living :

Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment, including and not limited to :

Job Requirements : Education :

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required :

On and after May 1, 2015, a Program may not employ any individual for more than four months as an aide at a Program unless the individual has been determined competent, pursuant to one of the following criteria :

Experience :

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) :

Job Benefits :

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans

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