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Job Posting Description At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. The Program Facilitator/Coordinator will be responsible for: Assisting the American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center Coordinator with oversight of related AHA courses; BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS. Supporting the Training Center Coordinator (TCC) in developing comprehensive lesson plans, program enhancements, and implementing new AHA recommendations. Participating in our American Heart Association Training Center program by providing oversight to the instructor staff teaching AHA classes; BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS for BCH. Managing physical classroom space, simulation equipment, and other materials required for classes. Ensuring instructors adhere to the appropriate AHA lesson plans and learning objectives for each specific program. Completing all necessary paperwork promptly and submitting it to the AHA Training Center Coordinator. Utilizing effective public speaking techniques to communicate complex information clearly. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge relevant to instructor-level certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS. Facilitating course flow according to the scope of instructor certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS. Ensuring all training materials are current and relevant to the audience's needs. Overseeing participant understanding, practical demonstrations, and written evaluations. Providing constructive feedback to instructors to improve course quality. Instructing within the scope of certifications when needed, using required materials, paperwork, equipment, and maintaining appropriate instructor-to-student ratios. Communicating any issues with equipment, students, or instructors directly to the TCC. Serving as a content expert in BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS materials. Evaluating classes for performance improvement, including physical space, equipment, and instructor staffing. Maintaining detailed records of classroom space, equipment management, and program documentation. Willingness to travel off-site within the communities served by BCH. To qualify, you must have: 7 years of related work experience. RN or Paramedic license/certification. Current provider/instructor certification in BLS, PALS, ACLS, and PEARS by the AHA. Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks. Experience with computer systems, including simulation equipment, Microsoft Office, and Google applications. Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision, and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous leave policies, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition reimbursement, License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone discounts, and discounted T-pass rates. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork. Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, unless eligible for a medical or religious exemption. Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Assistant assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to all patients and assists in maintenance of a safe environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.

2. Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred.

3. Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred.

4. Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.

5. Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.

6. Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician?s office preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

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FacilityRoxborough Memorial Hospital

LocationUS-PA-Philadelphia

ID2025-211104

CategoryAide

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftNights

Job TypeNon-Exempt

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team. Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Works well with others to make contributions to the work effort as a whole and facilitates problem resolution.

• Interacts with peers, staff, and physicians in a supportive and respectful manner. Encourages open communication to achieve mutual understanding. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear and professional. Collaborates with all members of the interprofessional team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information in a clear and timely manner.

• Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

• Follows the patient and family-centered care standards and provides direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Documents, where applicable, care administered, diagnostic measurements, treatments, and procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures and cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Responds to the call light system, contacting nursing personnel as appropriate, and follows through with meeting patient needs.

• Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment and supplies as established on assigned unit. May serve as an in-house courier which may include retrieving blood, hand delivering labs, tele boxes, etc. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing priorities, seeking guidance and assistance from preceptor, licensed nurse, or management.

• Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction through peer-to-peer accountability, i.e., bedside shift handoff/report.

• Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes. Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind.

• Provides appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient bedside to communicate and collaborate, promoting patient-centered care.

• Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met (four P's). Reports near misses and collaborates with the interprofessional health care team to improve patient safety.

• Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability. Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections.

• Assists with patient and staffing needs (floats) across the service line or hospital as competencies allow. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently.

• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime, assisting coworkers as needed.

• Offers innovative solutions in performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.

• Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs on knowledge base, skill level and decision-making, as necessary, especially in areas of question, from preceptor and assigned licensed personnel and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

• Must complete one of the following:
• • PCA externship
• • PCA internal internship
• • Six months of direct patient care experience
• • Enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation

• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - State Licensure - For Skilled Nursing Facility(SNF)/Rehab departments only

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Performs basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL's) within unit specific defined limits and job scope, such as assistance with patient elimination, hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, and progress activity

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) Yes

• On Call* No

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No