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About the Role
Clinical Assistants (CAs) are an integral part of hands-on patient care on Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care inpatient units. Working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), CAs provide vital sign monitoring, perform designated tests, collect patient samples, and assist patients with daily living activities. CAs serve as the initial point of contact for patients and families, ensuring a welcoming and acclimating experience. They interact with unit staff, physicians, and other hospital personnel, emphasizing timely and accurate communication, documentation, and maintaining a harmonious, team-oriented, customer-friendly environment. CAs must be competent in a computerized medical setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsive, service-oriented patient care under the direction of RNs.
- Conduct various patient tests and specimen collection as directed by RN.
- Function as the 'front door' to the unit, providing customer service-oriented communication and clerical support.
Requirements
- High school graduate, GED, or equivalent work experience with the ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
- Previous experience as a nurse aide, or satisfactorily completed a nurse aide training program or other relevant clinical experience involving patient ambulation, bathing, and feeding.
- Successfully completed PLA Competency based training.
- Competency to perform the Heimlich Maneuver.
- Ability to demonstrate 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.
- Ability to attend and complete CVPH education requirements satisfactorily.
- Meets requirements for pre-employment screening and physical exam.
- Ability to work independently, handle interruptions, take direction, and prioritize.
- Training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.
Skills
- Medical terminology comprehension
- Patient ambulation, bathing, and feeding
- Heimlich Maneuver competency
- Positive communication skills
- Performing detailed assignments
- Working under pressure
- Relating to patients, staff, physicians, and visitors
- Basic computer skills
- Independent work
- Handling interruptions
- Taking direction
- Prioritization
Location
- 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh New York
Work Type
- Part Time
- Regular
Education Level
- High school graduate, GED or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- Min $23.16 Mid $28.37 Max $33.58
About the Company
- Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital