Clinical Assistant - Emergency Department
About The Position
The Clinical Assistant (CA) provides hands-on patient care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The CA takes and records vital signs, performs designated tests, collects patient samples, and supports patients with activities of daily living. CAs welcome patients and families to the unit and help them acclimate, while communicating with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital personnel. The role requires timely and accurate communication and documentation, a harmonious and customer-friendly team environment, and competence in a computerized medical setting. The position’s principal duties are patient care, testing and specimen collection as directed by an RN, and clerical support. In the clerical role, the CA serves as the unit’s “front door,” providing customer-service-oriented communication and administrative support. This is a part-time position at CVPH’s Emergency Department in Plattsburgh, New York, with 24 standard hours per week. The primary shift is 3:00 PM to 3:30 AM, with a weekend rotation every third weekend. It is a bargaining union position.
Requirements
- High school graduation, GED, or equivalent work experience, including the ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Previous nurse aide experience, successful completion of a nurse aide training program, or other relevant clinical experience involving ambulating, bathing, and feeding patients; alternatively, successful completion of PLA Competency-based training.
- AHA-BLS certification is required within six months of hire; a current non-AHA-BLS card will be honored through its renewal date.
- Competency in performing the Heimlich maneuver.
- Ability to demonstrate positive communication skills while performing job duties.
- Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate effectively to patients, hospital staff, physicians, and visitors.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to function in a computerized medical setting.
- Ability to attend and satisfactorily complete CVPH education requirements.
- Meets pre-employment screening and physical examination requirements.
- Ability to work independently, handle interruptions, take direction, and prioritize.
- Training or competency, as applicable, in attending to the special needs or behaviors appropriate to the ages of patients receiving care.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsive, service-oriented patient care under the direction of RNs.
- Take and record vital signs and support patients with activities of daily living.
- Conduct designated patient tests and collect specimens as directed by an RN.
- Welcome patients and families and help them acclimate to the unit.
- Provide customer-service-oriented communication and clerical support as the unit’s “front door.”
- Communicate and document information accurately and promptly.
- Interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital personnel while supporting a harmonious, team-oriented environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
