Nurse Aide

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. 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. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) and in keeping with unit specific standards, provides patient care to meet the personal needs and comfort of patients; and assists members of the health care team. As an integral member of the patient care team, serves both internal and external customers including patients, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.

Welcome Summer Nursing Students!

UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center (UMMH-MRMC) is a full-service, community and regional teaching hospital, with 145 beds, providing acute-care serving a region of 20-plus towns. Our student nursing assistant staff provide personalized patient care in a warm and caring environment while honing their own clinical skills.

The Student Nurse Aide (SNA) is responsible for providing patient care under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patient/s. Examples, but not limited to, changes in skin condition, vital signs, and/or mental status.

2. Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment. Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.

3. Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.

4. Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.

5. Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Education: High school diploma or GED. Also, currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing and graduating in either 2027 or 2028. Preference will be given to students attending local colleges who could potentially work as SNAs for two consecutive summers, as well as school breaks.

License/Certifications: If not currently certified, CPR/BLS is required within 30-days of hire

Experience: Must have completed one Med/Surg clinical rotation.

We anticipate having openings in the following departments: Emergency Department, Med/Surg, Short-stay, Medical Oncology, Cardiac, Orthopedics/Surgical, Endoscopy, PACU, ICU, Maternity, and the Float Pool.

Program Requirements:

* New SNAs will be required to attend orientation May 18th from 8:30a-4:00p (Virtual), May 19th 8a-4:30p, and May 20th 8a-4:30p

* SNA's must be able to work a minimum of 24 hrs per week during the summer

* Two letters of recommendation must be provided during the interview process. One of them must be from a Clinical Instructor. The other may be from a second Clinical Instructor, Professor, or Employer.

* Applicants must be available to interview via zoom or in-person. Please submit a cover letter telling us something about yourself and the areas of nursing that most interest you. Please include the dates you will be available to interview (via in-person or by zoom) in February or March 2025.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.