Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, SICU, Per Diem

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $25.82

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday;
Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month

Scheduled

Hours:

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Cost Center: 10010 - 1239 SICU

Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts. We are more than 20,000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.

• Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patients, such as changes in skin condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.
• Provides constant observation of high‑risk patients as assigned by the Resource Nurse or designee.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment, utilizes interventions to de‑escalate patients, and, if unsuccessful, participates in restraints according to training and education.
• Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
• Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients using proper safety techniques and body mechanics.
• Maintains patient safety by performing safety checks, utilizing fall prevention devices/strategies, and following the Restraint Policy for restrained patients.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oxymetry) and measures and records patients’ height and weight.
• Performs EKGs, POCT tests, and bladder scans per hospital standards; collects, labels, and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
• Performs phlebotomy where required.
• Performs unit‑specific procedures such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking equipment status, cleaning equipment between patients, and proper supply storage.
• Assists RN/LICP with treatments and procedures by preparing the patient, setting up equipment and supplies, employing sterile technique when indicated, positioning the patient, providing emotional support, and cleaning up afterward.
• Observes, measures, and records oral food and fluid intake; sets up tube‑feeding solutions and refills bags as directed; empties and records outputs from Foley catheters, ostomy appliances, and drainage systems; performs ostomy care on established patients.
• Demon states sensitivity and responsiveness to patients’ needs by building positive rapport and relationships.
• Provides respectful, culturally and age‑appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, and others.
• Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
• Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards, bulletin boards, posted notices, and responding to UMMHC e‑mails regularly.
• Has the ability to precept new Patient Care Technicians.

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to a professional, tolerant, civilized, and accepting environment.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

• Minimum of a high school education or GED.
• Current Basic Life Support…