Specialty Resource Clinical Assistant - Patient Logistics Support

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital•Plattsburgh, NY

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Resource Clinical Assistant will require flexibility and knowledge of skills in different areas of the organization, which will require floating to all areas on a regular basis. The patient care team at CVPH consists of a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Clinical Assistant (CA). This team provides care for a group of patients which may vary depending on unit and shift. CAs are an integral part of hands-on patient care and experience. Working under the direction and supervision of a RN and depending on the unit, they are responsible for taking and recording vital signs, performing designated tests and collecting patient samples, assisting the RN in the care of patients, help to maintain a clean, safe and well stocked environment, perform resident care to include rehabilitation exercises as instructed by nursing and rehabilitation therapies, Video Monitor Assistant duties (VMA), sitting one to one, and supporting patients in all activities of daily living. CAs meet patients and their families as they enter the unit, welcoming and acclimating them to the unit. CAs interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital department personnel. It is critical that CAs provide timely and accurate communication, accurate documentation and maintain a harmonious, team oriented, customer friendly environment. CAs must be able to function competently in a computerized medical setting. Individuals in the Specialty Resource Clinical Assistant position may be expected to float to other areas of the hospital to work within their competencies. AHA-BLS certification is required - however, certification is not a qualifying factor to obtain the position. The three principal duties of this position are: • Patient Care: Works under the direction of RN Partner to provide responsive, service-oriented patient care. • Testing: Conducts various patient tests and specimen collection as directed by RN Partner. • Clerical: Functions as the “front door” to the unit providing customer service-oriented communication and clerical support.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent work experience including ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology
Completion of a New York State approved Long Term Care training program
Current New York State CNA certification required
Two years’ experience as a nurse aide or have satisfactorily completed a nurse aide training program or other relevant clinical experience that required ambulating, bathing and feeding of patients
Willingness to use positive communication skills while performing job duties
Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital staff, physicians, and visitors
Ability to use basic computer skills
Willingness to attend and complete CVPH education requirements satisfactorily
Meets requirement for pre-employment screening and physical exam
Competency to perform Heimlich maneuver
Ability to work independently, handle interruptions, take direction and prioritize
Provides documentation within the first 30 days of employment indicating no record of Child Abuse, Neglect and/or Maltreatment through the New York State Central Register
Must successfully complete Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations (PMCS) training in the first 30 days of employment
Must successfully complete Video Monitoring training
Meets screening requirements for Skilled Nursing Facility New York State Central Registry
As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of patients for which care is being provided

Nice To Haves

AHA-BLS certification is required - however, certification is not a qualifying factor to obtain the position.

Responsibilities

Take and record vital signs
Perform designated tests and collect patient samples
Assist the RN in the care of patients
Maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked environment
Perform resident care including rehabilitation exercises as instructed by nursing and rehabilitation therapies
Perform Video Monitor Assistant duties (VMA)
Sit one-to-one with patients
Support patients in all activities of daily living
Welcome and acclimate patients and their families to the unit
Interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital department personnel
Provide timely and accurate communication
Maintain accurate documentation
Maintain a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment
Function competently in a computerized medical setting
Float to other areas of the hospital to work within competencies