Clinical Assistant - Emergency Department
About The Position
The Clinical Assistant (CA) works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide hands-on patient care. 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 become familiar with it, while interacting with unit staff, physicians, and personnel from other hospital departments. The position requires timely and accurate communication and documentation, a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly approach, and the ability to work competently in a computerized medical setting. Its three principal functions are patient care, testing and specimen collection as directed by an RN, and clerical support and customer-service communication as the unit’s “front door.” AHA-BLS certification is required within six months of hire, subject to the stated allowance for a current non-AHA-BLS card through its renewal date. This is a bargaining union position.
Requirements
- High school graduate, GED, or equivalent work experience, including the ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Previous experience as a nurse aide, successful completion of a nurse aide training program, other relevant clinical experience involving ambulating, bathing, and feeding patients, or successful completion of PLA Competency Based Training.
- AHA-BLS certification within six months of hire; a current non-AHA-BLS card is honored until its renewal date.
- Competency to perform the Heimlich Maneuver.
- Ability to demonstrate positive communication skills while performing job duties.
- Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital staff, physicians, and visitors.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to attend and satisfactorily complete CVPH education requirements.
- Meet requirements for pre-employment screening and physical examination.
- Ability to work independently, handle interruptions, take direction, and prioritize.
- Training and competency, as applicable, in attending to the special needs and behaviors appropriate to the ages of patients receiving care.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsive, service-oriented patient care under the direction of Registered Nurses.
- 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 acclimate them to the unit.
- Provide customer-service-oriented communication and clerical support as the unit’s “front door.”
- Communicate in a timely and accurate manner and maintain accurate documentation.
- Interact with unit staff, physicians, and personnel from other hospital departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
