Clinical Associate-7 East

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Associate performs direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. The role supports high-quality, cost-effective care by completing delegated tasks and proactively interacting with patients, families, and other customers to provide a family-centered experience. This position is based in the 7 East nursing unit at WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the night shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Obtain Basic Life Support or HeartSaver First Aid certification within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrate competency in using Safe Patient Handling equipment.
Excellent communication skills and a strong customer service orientation.
Ability to handle multiple simultaneous demands.
Good time-management skills.
Meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, handling materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and pushing or pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.
Ability to sit, walk, or stand for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

Prior patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide basic physical care as directed by the Registered Nurse to promote patient comfort.
Assist assigned patients with activities of daily living in a timely manner, including making assigned beds.
Safely transport patients to tests and procedures in accordance with WVUH’s Safe Patient Handling Policy and escort patients for discharge.
Transport specimens and other items throughout the facility.
Perform assigned tests, such as glucose monitoring and urine and stool testing, and maintain required quality-control tests and logs according to department policy. CNAs on the Subacute Unit may not perform glucose monitoring.
Provide routine phlebotomy services, excluding line draws, in departments designated by management.
Obtain and record assigned temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, blood pressures, intake and outputs, weights, and abdominal girths according to departmental policy.
Set up equipment needed for oxygen administration and encourage use of an incentive spirometer according to Respiratory Care procedure.
Immediately observe and report patient concerns or changes in condition to a registered nurse.
Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
Assist physicians and registered nurses with examinations and procedures.
Assist with basic rehabilitation and Physical Therapy activities, including active and passive range of motion and ambulation.
Communicate nutrition issues to the RN, including poor appetite or a patient's stated lack of understanding of diet changes.
Provide total care within scope of practice, including vital signs and activities of daily living, when assigned sitter or constant visual responsibilities.
Maintain a clean and safe environment to help prevent or control infections and promote the safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
Clean assigned unit equipment according to departmental procedures and report necessary repairs promptly to appropriate personnel.
Assist with routine unit operations as directed or needed to support smooth communication and functioning of the unit.
Answer the telephone courteously and promptly, identifying self and unit; answer patient call bells courteously and relay messages to appropriate personnel.
Relay accurate telephone, visitor, and patient messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Complete errands promptly as requested.
UAPs may have limited access to medications, including transporting non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.
Remove out-of-date items.