Clinical Assistant, Emergency Room

Under the direction of the Professional Staff, the Clinical Assistant performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Clinical Assistant functions to support and assist the staff in the delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment.

Essential Functions

• Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment
• Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices
• Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse
• Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient
• Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff
• Assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity
• Performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department
• Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse
• Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment
• Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment
• Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality
• Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precaution.
• Maintains safe patient environment
• Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital

Education and Experience

High School Diploma/GED, required

Licenses and Certifications

Nursing Assistant – Certified, Upon hire, preferred

Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits

• Medical, Free Dental, Vision Insurance for full time and part time
• 403B
• On-site discounted Child Care Center
• Free Parking
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250 per year
• Pension Plan