Patient Care Assoc (Nrsg Coop) | Emergency Department
Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Please note: The dates for the Spring 2025 Co-op Session will be Monday, December 30,, 2024 to Friday, June 27th, 2025 You are expected to be available to work during that entire time period if you accept this position.

MGH orientation starts, on Monday December 30, 2024. *Please note: Co-Ops will NOT be expected to work/orient on 12/31/2024 or 1/1/2025

Experience preferred. Few positions for first time co-ops.

The mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is to:

• Provide excellence in patient care 24/7 to all who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute illnesses and injuries
• Create outstanding learning experiences for student, residents and practicing physicians, and to train the next generation of health care leaders
• Conduct high impact research in a variety of areas of emergency medicine and public health
• Provide service to our communities, locally and around the globe

Co-ops care for a variety of acute adult and pediatric patients in the fast paced Emergency Department of a major teaching and research medical center. Under the supervision of a RN the student will assist in the evaluation and treatment of patients with simple and complex conditions. Obtain vital signs, perform EKG's, and venipuncture to obtain blood sample. Maintain unit readiness by stocking treatment rooms and checking equipment as directed. Transport patients to x-ray and inpatient units. Assist nurses and physicians in a variety of routine procedures and assessment of patients with a range of diagnoses, including minor illnesses. The student may be asked to participate in code situations as appropriate and as needed. Students will be assigned, on a rotating basis, to one of seven areas in the ED: triage, trauma, multipurpose, minor purpose, pediatrics, RDU (rapid diagnostic unit), and APS ( acute psychiatric services). When assigned to APS, students may be assigned to sit with psychiatric patients awaiting evaluation. The level of the student and their experience will impact the ED areas to which students are assigned.

MGH has received the Magnet Hospital Recognition, which is the highest level of recognition the American Nursing Credentialing Center can grant for excellence in nursing. The Magnet Recognition Program affords important national recognition to health care organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care. The Commission reviews the audit findings to determine if the standards of care and professional performance are met. MGH was the first hospital in Massachusetts to be awarded this designation by the ANCC.

CPR: Either American Red Cross or and American Heart Association for Health Care Providers is required. Any other provider of CPR certification will not be accepted.

After interviews, we require 4 references to complete our online reference check. Two should be clinical instructors or teaching assistants in the Nursing Skills lab. If you have been on co-op before, please include your previous Nurse Director down as a reference. Ideally, all references would have supervised you in a hospital setting and can attest to your nursing skills, especially in interacting with patients. If this is not possible then please include other faculty and/or work managers.

Education Level: sophomore to senior nursing students

Hours: 36/week; hours vary by unit; most positions require rotation through different shifts - day/evening, day/night, and some weekends; confirm this during your interview.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma required.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current enrollment in Northeastern University Nursing or Health Sciences Program.
• Completion of the MGH PCA Skills checklist with at least one clinical rotation completed.

EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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