Clinical Assistant - Per Diem - Emergency

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant performs basic patient care activities and clerical duties associated with preparing, compiling, and monitoring patient records. This role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care and utilize positive communication skills. Responsibilities include assisting with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, observing patients, and reporting any unusual conditions to the Licensed Nurse. The Clinical Assistant also facilitates communication within the patient care unit, answers call lights, and assists with ordering and maintaining unit supplies. A willingness to be flexible with patient care assignments and scheduling is essential. The role also involves maintaining the organization and operations of nursing stations, ensuring a safe and clean work environment, and contributing to cost-effective patient care by monitoring the use of time, equipment, and supplies. Compliance with safety policies and procedures is mandatory, and active participation in achieving departmental goals is expected. This is a per diem position in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
State Nurse Assistant or EMT certification for staff hired after June 1998 required.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards required.
One (1) year experience as a CNA or EMT with acute care employment within the last 3-5 years.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the unit.
Utilizes positive communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to be flexible with patient care assignments, scheduling practices, and other duties as assigned.
Utilizes positive communication skills to effect conflict resolution and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Performs basic patient care activities according to age-appropriate and developmental needs of the patients.
Performs clerical duties associated with preparing, compiling, and monitoring patient records.
Enters and processes orders.
Maintains patient records.
Assists with admissions, discharge and transfer of patients.
Observes patients and reports unusual conditions and/or reactions to Licensed Nurse.
Facilitates communication for the patient care unit.
Answers call lights and responds appropriately.
Assists when ordering and maintaining unit supplies.
Orders supplies needed for patients and replenishes stock.
Maintains and improves organization and operations of nursing stations.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Contributes to cost effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment and supplies.
Complies with safety policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
Actively participates in achieving departmental goals.