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. The role includes taking and recording vital signs, performing designated tests, collecting patient samples, and assisting patients with activities of daily living. Clinical Assistants welcome patients and families to the unit and help them become familiar with the unit. They interact with unit staff, physicians, and personnel from other hospital departments. The position requires timely and accurate communication and documentation, and a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly approach. Clinical Assistants must be able to work competently in a computerized medical setting. AHA-BLS certification is required within six months of hire, subject to the stated allowance for a current non-AHA-BLS card. 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, satisfactory 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 within six months of hire; a current non-AHA-BLS card will be 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.
- Must meet pre-employment screening and physical exam requirements.
- Ability to work independently, handle interruptions, take direction, and prioritize.
- As applicable, training or competency 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 various patient tests and collect specimens as directed by a Registered Nurse.
- 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 and document accurately and promptly.
- Interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital department personnel.
- Maintain a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
