Clinical Support Assistant - Medicine Specialty Step-down - Nights

Essential Responsibilities

• Systmatically and continually monitors the patient’s health status and implements the plan of care.
• Carris out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN that is within scope.
• Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Sets up and discontinues telemetry monitor.
• Collections specimens as directed.
• Applies sterile dressings, removal of sutures, staples and/or drains.
• Performs all sterile procedures as assigned.
• Performs stomal irrigation and applies colostomy pouches.
• Performs oral suctioning.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
• Aids in the admission, discharge and transfer process.
• Transports patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition; makes beds, replaces soiled linen.
• Aids in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
• When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant, provides care, observes the patient and does not leave the patient alone.

General Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Clinical Support Associate Requirements

• Education: HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Care Team Associate I Requirements

• Education: HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required. Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Care Team Associate II Requirements

• Experience: At least 3 years of experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required. Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Care Team Associate III Requirements

• Education: Associate's Degree required.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required. Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required. Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relations with others.