Clinical Associate, per diem - Float Pool
About The Position
The Clinical Associate provides clinical and administrative assistance on the unit to support patient care. The role performs basic procedures that contribute to patients’ care, comfort, and safety, including assisting with activities of daily living, ambulating patients, making beds, transporting patients, collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens, obtaining vital signs, and performing EKGs. The Clinical Associate welcomes and orients patients, family members, and significant others to the environment. The role also provides administrative support to the unit and staff so the patient care team can focus on patient care, and maintains complete and accurate medical charts and forms. The Associate copies and faxes paperwork as needed to support the patient care process across hospital departments and, when appropriate, outside sources.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant, a nursing student who has completed one medical-surgical clinical rotation, have three months of clinical care experience, or be a graduate of Winchester Hospital’s Clinical Associate Training Program.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and hospital team members.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Basic Life Support certification is required.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of previous work experience in an administrative support role.
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and administrative assistance on the unit.
- Perform basic procedures to support patients’ care, comfort, and safety.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and ambulation; make occupied and unoccupied beds; transport patients; collect, label, and transport specimens; obtain vital signs; and perform EKGs.
- Welcome and orient patients, family members, and significant others to the environment.
- Provide administrative support for the unit and staff.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient medical charts, including forms needed for daily use.
- Copy and fax paperwork as needed to support the patient care process among hospital departments and outside sources, when appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
