Clinical Care Associate, Surgical PCU
About The Position
The Clinical Care Associate provides nursing assistance and patient care to support patients’ comfort, safety, and personal needs. The role assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures related to physical hygiene and comfort. The associate works within a unit-based, self-directed, multidisciplinary patient care team and shares tasks with licensed and non-licensed team members. The position also performs general clerical and reception duties based on the needs of the patient unit or department, including preparing and maintaining patient charts, transcribing physician orders, and entering information into a computerized patient care system.
Requirements
- Hold one of the following credentials: Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry; Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT); or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
- Hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Have one year of patient care experience as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech, or in other relevant acute, direct patient care.
- Have visual color acuity, depending on the role in specific units.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing assistance and patient care to support patients’ comfort, safety, and personal needs.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Perform procedures for patients’ physical hygiene and comfort.
- Work as part of a unit-based, self-directed, multidisciplinary patient care team, sharing tasks with licensed and non-licensed team members.
- Perform general clerical and reception duties according to patient unit or department needs.
- Prepare and maintain patient charts.
- Transcribe physician orders.
- Enter information into a computerized patient care system.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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