Student Clinical Assistant - Nursing

About the role

The Student Clinical Assistant (SCA) program offers nursing students the chance to gain clinical experience at the region's only academic medical center and Level‑One trauma center. Thirty‑five positions are available. SCAs work in inpatient units such as Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Medicine, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, and Surgery.

Responsibilities

• SCA I: basic patient care including patient watch, transportation, stocking the unit, and answering call lights.
• SCA II: direct patient care including bathing, positioning, ambulating, plus responsibility for phlebotomy tasks and EKGs.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited RN program.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Students in an associate or bachelor’s program without prior patient‑care experience are considered for SCA I.
• Students with at least three months of previous patient‑care experience or two clinical rotations in their nursing program are considered for SCA II.

Preferred Qualifications

Work schedule: rotating shifts (day and evenings) on an as‑needed basis.

Pay

• SCA I: $14.50 per hour.
• SCA II: $16.00 per hour.

Schedule

Expected commitment: 29 hours per week, with rotating day and evening shifts as needed.