Student Assistant - Nursing

SUNY Upstate Medical University • Syracuse, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Clinical Assistant (SCA) program provides opportunities for nursing students to enhance their clinical experience in the region's only academic medical center and Level-One trauma center. SCAs work in a variety of inpatient settings including Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Hematology/ Oncology, Medicine, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, and Surgery units. SCAs should be prepared to work both day and evenings shifts on a rotating/as needed basis, and should be prepared to work 29 hours per week. The SCA I will provide basic patient care including patient watch, transportation, stocking the unit, and answering call lights. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to the hospital setting. The SCA II will provide direct patient care including bathing, positioning, ambulating, and will have responsibility for phlebotomy tasks and EKGs

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Program
• Must have completed 2 clinical rotations

Responsibilities

• Patient watch
• Transportation
• Stocking the unit
• Answering call lights
• Bathing
• Positioning
• Ambulating
• Phlebotomy tasks
• EKGs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees