Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Associate

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Join Winchester Hospital as a Nursing Assistant and become an essential member of our patient care team. In this rewarding role, you will support registered nurses and other healthcare professionals in providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients across a variety of clinical settings.

Whether you are starting a career in healthcare or gaining direct patient care experience in preparation for nursing, physician assistant, or medical school, this role provides meaningful clinical exposure, hands-on patient interaction, and opportunities to learn alongside an experienced healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and mobility.
• Obtain and document vital signs and other patient information.
• Support patient comfort, safety, and well-being.
• Assist with patient transfers and ambulation.
• Maintain patient rooms and clinical areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Respond promptly to patient needs and communicate concerns to the nursing team.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Adhere to all hospital policies, safety standards, and infection prevention practices.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Preferred

• Nursing Assistant, CNA, EMT, Medical Assistant, or direct patient care experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Why Join Winchester Hospital?

• Work at one of the region's leading community hospitals.
• Gain valuable clinical experience and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with an exceptional team dedicated to patient care excellence.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.
• Opportunities for career growth within Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Schedule Options

We offer full-time, part-time, and per diem opportunities across a variety of shifts and patient care areas.

Take the next step in your healthcare career and join a team committed to delivering extraordinary care to our patients and community.

Pay Range:

$19.50 - $26.24

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled