Job Description
Position Summary/Department Summary:
The Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU) provides care for a patient population requiring a more acute level of care but do not require invasive monitoring. Common diagnoses are asthma, bronchiolitis, diabetic ketoacidosis, apnea, multisystem disorders and patients needing BiPAP and CPAP.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
The Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU) provides care for a patient population requiring a more acute level of care but do not require invasive monitoring. Common diagnoses are asthma, bronchiolitis, diabetic ketoacidosis, apnea, multisystem disorders and patients needing BiPAP and CPAP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under regular supervision and following established procedures and instructions, providing basic direct care to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse.
- Assisting patients with feeding and hygiene, obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of unit.
- Transporting patients, supplies and equipment as needed.
- Identifying and reporting unusual findings or changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse.
- 30hrs; rotating days/nights and every third weekend. Eligible for full time benefits.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- A HS Diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
- 1 year CA experience, CNA, MA, PCT or EMT certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work on a team.
- The ability to: exchange information on factual matters, greet visitors, explain hospital policies and relay messages to appropriate personnel. All interactions require courtesy and respect.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, MA |
Skills
- Apneaunmatched
- Blood Pressureunmatched
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Diabetesunmatched
- EMT-Paramedicsunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Nursing Credentialsunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Pediatricsunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Progressive Care Unit (PCU)unmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
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