Clinical Care Assistant-TOSH Inpatient

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Clinical Care Assistant (CCA) is a professional nursing student who has completed a minimum of one semester of clinical experience. The CCA provides direct patient care and unit activities under supervision of a Registered Nurse (R.N.); practices within the Department of Nursing standards; and adheres to UAMS clinical programs, policies, procedures and standards and guest care guidelines.

Requirements

High school, GED, or formal educational equivalent
Must be enrolled in a state-approved RN Nursing school, and have completed a minimum of one (1) semester of Basic Theory/Skills check-off and one (1) clinical rotation experience in an NLN-accredited school of professional nursing
Must have CPR certification (BLS) or obtain within 3 months of hire into this role
Ability to follow oral instructions, read, and write.
Ability to communicate with staff, patients, and families following Guest CARE guidelines
Employees in this role must be fitted for, capable of donning and performing routine tasks in personal protective equipment including N95 masks, Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) or Controlled Air Purifying Respirators (CAPR).

Responsibilities

Acquires initial and ongoing competencies required for specific role: completes initial orientation and ongoing unit-based competencies per standards; completes competencies for new/modified procedures per standards.
Provides care in an efficient and effective manner: organizes own workload to ensure completion during shift, in coordination with RN and other team members; seeks assistance from appropriate staff when necessary; Utilizes down (unproductive) time toward patient and unit activities; Accepts constructive feedback from peers/team members and takes corrective action when needed; Informs RN of patient requests or complaints; Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients; transports patients to other areas of the hospital as directed; Promptly documents actions related to patient care per standards.
Performs other duties as defined by unit checklist as delegated by RN/Clinical Services Manager (CSM)