Clinical Assistant, Telemetry

Clinical Assistant

Responsibilities : 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. The essential functions of the Clinical Assistant include :

Assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care

Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient

Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices

Maintains safe patient environment

Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse

Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff

Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity

Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse

Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital

Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment

Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment

Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality

Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment

Performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department

Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient care

Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions

Qualifications : Education and Experience : High School Diploma / GED, Required Licenses and Certifications : Nursing Assistant - Certified, Upon hire, Preferred Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, Required Responsibilities Every other weekend 3 : 00 pm to 11 : 30 pm.