Clinical Assistant - R-7 MedSurg
About The Position
The Clinical Assistant (CA) provides hands-on patient care on Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care inpatient units 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 become acclimated. They interact with unit staff, physicians, and personnel from other hospital departments, providing timely and accurate communication and documentation while maintaining a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment. The role requires competent work in a computerized medical setting. The position’s three principal areas are patient care, testing, and clerical support. The CA provides responsive, service-oriented care under RN direction, conducts tests and specimen collection as directed by the RN, and provides customer-service-oriented communication and clerical support 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; certification is not a qualifying factor to obtain the position.
Requirements
- High school graduate, GED, or equivalent work experience, including the ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Previous nurse aide experience, satisfactory 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 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 and ability to function competently 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.
- As applicable, training or competency in attending to the special needs or behaviors appropriate to the age 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 patient samples 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 promptly and accurately with patients, families, unit staff, physicians, and other hospital personnel.
- Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
