Clinical Assistant, Emergency Department - 20 or 24hrs Days

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybride; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care for pediatric patients, including infants to young adults. The role supports registered nurses by delivering direct patient care, assisting with feeding, hygiene and vital signs, and helping with examinations in a fast-paced ED setting.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant clinical experience or nursing student status, with strong communication and teamwork skills to thrive in this large

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year CA experience, CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or nursing student with at least one clinical rotation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work on a team.
• Ability to exchange information on factual matters.

Responsabilités

• Provide basic direct care to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse.
• Assist patients with feeding and hygiene, measure and record routine vital signs, and perform related duties per unit needs.
• Obtain records, files and results for appointments and enter information into computer systems.
• Perform general office support tasks.
• Assist clinicians during examinations and obtain/record routine information and support clinic needs.
• Transport patients, supplies and equipment as needed.
• Work 20 or 24 hours; rotating days and every other weekend.

Connaissances

Good communication

Teamwork

Factual information exchange

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Position Summary/Department Summary:

Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones.

We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under regular supervision and following established procedures and instructions, providing basic direct care to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse.


• Assisting patients with feeding and hygiene, obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of unit.


• Obtaining records, files and/or results for appointments and entering related information on appropriate computer systems.


• Performing general office support tasks.


• Assisting clinicians during examinations (i.e. obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of clinic).


• Transporting patients, supplies, and equipment as needed.


• Working 20 or 24 hours; rotating days and every other weekend.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 1 year CA experience, CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.


• HS Diploma or equivalent.


• Good communication skills.


• The ability to work on a team.


• The ability to exchange information on factual matters.

NOTE: This is a permanent position and we are unable consider temporary hires, for example, summer only.