Clinical Partner

SSM Health Care St. Louis•Saint Louis, MO

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision and in collaboration with other health care professionals, the Clinical Partner assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients. This full-time position works three 12-hour day shifts per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a weekend and holiday rotation. The position serves patients age three and older and may work in inpatient or outpatient settings. Responsibilities vary by setting and may include supporting patient assessments and care, communicating changes or needs to licensed nurses, maintaining supplies and equipment, assisting with clerical duties, and performing delegated patient-care tasks. In inpatient settings, duties may include assisting with personal care, monitoring patients, collecting specimens, recording intake and output, and preparing patients for discharge. In outpatient settings, duties may include coordinating referrals for medical and surgical specialist appointments. Point-of-care testing may be performed according to policy and procedure.

Requirements

Completion of a state-approved unlicensed assist personnel (UAP) program, meeting exempted UAP guidelines with documented proof, or enrollment in UAP through SSM Health upon hire. For hires in Oklahoma or Wisconsin, completion of the Clinical Partner I orientation checklist during the 90-day orientation/probationary period is accepted.
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Receive patient-care assignments from the registered nurse in charge.
Initiate delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in nursing activities for the specific patient age group served.
Collect and document data for admission assessments, reassessments, and appointment or surgery scheduling; provide appropriate information to the RN or LPN for analysis and validation when needed.
Inform licensed nurses of changes in patient condition or needs, patient complaints, and patient or significant-other education needs.
Stock and maintain supplies and equipment according to patient-care needs and cost-containment practices; use time and supplies economically and conscientiously.
Assist with delegated clerical duties, including answering telephones, relaying messages, transcribing physician orders, and preparing and organizing medical records.
In inpatient settings, answer patient calls for help, take vital signs, and monitor behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
In inpatient settings, assist with bathing, ambulation, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene, and making occupied and unoccupied beds.
In inpatient settings, perform dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep-breathing assistance, catheter care, biological specimen collection, and measurement and recording of fluid intake and output.
In inpatient settings, prepare patients for discharge, accompany them upon dismissal as indicated, and orient new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
In outpatient settings, manage referrals for medical and surgical specialist appointments.
Provide patient-care assistance to patients age three or older.
Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Perform point-of-care testing according to policies and procedures when applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.