Clinical Assistant II - General Surgery Practice

Cleveland Clinic • Vero Beach, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant II at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s General Surgery Practice provides professional nursing care to patients in an ambulatory setting. The role includes assessing health status, completing nursing assessments, performing telephone triage, establishing care plans, and administering medications and treatments. The caregiver coordinates care, checks in on patients, answers calls, and contributes to surgical outcomes.

The position also involves initiating CPR and other emergency measures, notifying physicians or Licensed Independent Providers of abnormal findings, assisting with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and patient-care equipment, and developing, evaluating, adapting, and documenting health education for patients and families. The caregiver may cover other nursing roles within the department. The schedule is days, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• One year of recent experience as an RN; alternatively, qualifying experience as an LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare professional applies only to specified current Cleveland Clinic caregivers transferring into an RN role while remaining in the same ambulatory setting, or transferring from a clinical role in the same specialty area into an ambulatory area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage, and establish care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures, and specialized patient-care equipment.
• Develop, evaluate, adapt, and document health education for patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles within the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree