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 supporting patients with activities of daily living. Clinical Assistants welcome patients and families, help orient them to the unit, and interact with unit staff, physicians, and personnel from other hospital departments. They are expected to communicate promptly and accurately, document accurately, and contribute to a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment. The position requires functioning competently in a computerized medical setting. The three principal areas of the role are patient care, testing, and clerical support. Clinical Assistants provide responsive, service-oriented care as directed by RNs; conduct tests and collect specimens as directed by an RN; and provide customer-service-oriented communication and clerical support as the unit’s “front door.” This is a part-time, regular position in the CVPH Emergency Department in Plattsburgh, New York. It is scheduled for 24 standard hours and 48 biweekly hours, on a day shift from 3:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with a weekend requirement every third weekend. The listed salary range is $23.16–$33.58, with a midpoint of $28.37. 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 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 required 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.
- Ability to use basic computer skills.
- Ability to attend and satisfactorily complete CVPH education requirements.
- 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 RNs.
- Take and record vital signs.
- Perform designated patient tests and collect patient samples as directed by an RN.
- Support patients with activities of daily living, including ambulating, bathing, and feeding as applicable.
- Welcome patients and their families and help acclimate them to the unit.
- Provide customer-service-oriented communication and clerical support.
- Communicate promptly and accurately and maintain accurate documentation.
- Interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital department personnel.
- Contribute to a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment.
- Function competently in a computerized medical setting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
