BWFH - NU Co-Op January-June 2025

Shift/hours requirements:
Students can expect to work between 36-40 hours per week.

Students must be very open the first 3 weeks of the co-op for orientation.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.

At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Job responsibilities:

The Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant (PCA) as we call it, functions as a member of the patient care team, under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), and proficiently and consistently performs all aspects of the PCA role.

Responsible for supporting the RN with clinical tasks,

• including but not limited to blood glucose monitoring
• completing EKGs
• applying simple dressings
• using aseptic technique
• responding to medical emergency situations utilizing Heartsaver CPR and AED skills.
• responding to the needs of patients and family members
• taking an active role in the efficient operation of the unit.
• Assure the practice of the Patient and Family Centered Care Model in an environment that exemplifies best practice.

As a member of the nursing department, nursing coop students would be able to join various nursing professional development activities offered throughout the year. As a BWFH employee, a variety of well-being offerings are available through the Employee Assistance Program.

GREAT CO-OP EXPERIENCE WITH STAFF THAT ENJOY TEACHING!

Hiring requirements:
Professional references
Official college transcript
Completion of two background checks
I-9 form (used for verifying the identity & employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the US)

Compensation: $18.50/hour starting pay

Transportation from NU to Brigham and Women's Faulkner:

Bicycle Racks

There are bicycle racks to the left of the Main entrance of the hospital as well as at the entrance of the back parking garage behind the hospital.

Shuttle Schedule

We have shuttles running to the hospital weekdays between:

Brigham and Women's Hospital (75 Francis Street) to Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital.

Orange Line- Forest Hill Station to Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital.

Highland MBTA Station, West Roxbury and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Public Transportation/MBTA

MBTA Bus #38, Wren Street, stops directly in front of Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital on Centre Street. The Wren Street bus shuttles between the West Roxbury business district and Forest Hills station where it connects with the Orange Line and other bus routes. Buses are scheduled to run every 20 minutes during AM and PM rush hours, and less frequently during mid-day.

Onsite Parking

Available only for Staff working an Evening, Night, weekends, or holiday shift.

General requirements:

• Currently enrolled in BSN program required.
• NRSG 2000, NRSG 2220/1 - Nursing Interventions and Assessment Lab Required
• AHA Heartsaver, CPR and AED program required.
• CNA/PCA experience preferred.
• CNA Certification if not a nursing student.

Occasionally, a student outside of nursing major will be considered by the nurse director but the student must be a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner 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.