Clinical Assistant PACU

Children's of Alabama; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham is hiring a Patient Care Assistant to support PACU teams under RN/LPN supervision. The role handles assistive care, communication for patients, families, and staff, and participates in ongoing post-anesthesia recovery activities.

The schedule is full-time, day and evening shifts from 8am to 6:30pm, Monday through Friday with rotating shifts and on-call requirements. Candidates must have a high school diploma and current BLS certification, and complete the

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must complete Clinical Care Partners program after hire.
• Current BLS certification required.
• At least 1 year staff-level patient care experience or equivalent qualifications (CNA, CMA, CCMA, PCT, EMT, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Assist care team under RN/LPN supervision in PACU.
• Provide assistive care and clear communication for patients and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

BLS certification

1 year patient care experience

Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Certified Patient Care Technician

EMT certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Clinical Care Partners program after hire

Job description

In PACU at Main Campus Children’s of Alabama

Work schedule will be Full-time on theDay/Evening shift, 8am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday (rotating shifts); call required.

Summary:
Works under the supervision of RNs and LPNs to provide assistive care and communication for patients, team members, professional, and technical staff, and visitors.

Other information:
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Immediately following hire at Children’s of Alabama, must successfully complete the Children’s of Alabama Clinical Care Partners program

Experience

• Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
• Current BLS certification required

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:

• Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:

• High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:

• 1 Year job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Patient Care Support or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant AAMA
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant ARMA
• Certified Patient Care Technician
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician ADPH

Children’s of Alabama Benjamin Russell campus has three general PACU’s: Benjamin Russell, Minor Procedure and Imaging. Benjamin Russell recovers for 14 OR’s inpatients/outpatients and one Interventional Radiology room, Minor Procedure recovers for 7 OR rooms inpatients/outpatients, Imaging covers PreProcedure through discharge for outpatient/inpatient Imaging general anesthesia patients. Our patients include neonate to adult populations recovering from general anesthesia after a variety of surgeries including but not limited to Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, ENT, Dental, GI, GU, Ophthalmic, Pulmonary, Plastics and General. The acuity ranges from acute to critical care. Our staff are trained with the flexibility to work in all three areas and they work a variety of shifts that cover our operating time from 7am-11pm through the week as well as weekend and call back shifts.

Schedule: 8am-630pm Day/Evening rotating days M-F; on call required, Day-Evening Shift, 10-Hour Shifts