Clinical Associate, 36 hours/week, night shift - A1

Winchester Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Hospital is a 223-bed regional hospital and a leading provider in the northwest suburban Boston area. The Clinical Associate will support nursing staff on a 3, 12-hour night shift schedule, with every other weekend and holiday rotations.

Under supervision of a nurse, the role involves basic patient care, ADL assistance, vital signs, point-of-care testing, and helping ensure patient safety and comfort. Strong English communication and basic computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and hospital team
• Preferred: Basic computer skills
• Strong safety and quality awareness in care delivery

Responsibilities

• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Repositioning and ambulating patients
• Making an occupied and unoccupied bed
• Assisting in transporting patients, beds, supplies and equipment
• Collecting, labeling and transporting specimens
• Retrieving and signing out blood products
• Accurately performs point of care testing
• Obtains vital signs and weights
• Maintains accurate intake and output measurements
• Removes Foley catheters and saline locks

Skills

English proficiency

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS - Basic Life Support

Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation

Three months of clinical care experience

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description

Winchester Hospital is a 5x Magnet designated, Top 10 Massachusetts recognized 223-bed regional hospital that is the leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area.

Schedule

3, 12 hour night shifts/week, every other weekend and holiday rotations.

Working under the direction of a nurse, the Clinical Associate contributes to the Hospital's mission by performing basic procedures necessary to provide patients' care, comfort, and safety.

This clinical staff position will have an impact on the quality of care and patient satisfaction by providing for their physical and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Repositioning and ambulating patients
• Making an occupied and unoccupied bed
• Assisting in transporting patients, beds, supplies and equipment
• Collecting, labeling and transporting specimens
• Retrieving and signing out blood products
• Accurately performs point of care testing
• Obtains vital signs and weights
• Maintains accurate intake and output measurements
• Removes Foley catheters and saline locks

Education Required

High school diploma/equivalent is strongly preferred.

Certifications

BLS - Basic Life Support Must have/be one of the following:

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Nursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation
• Three months of clinical care experience
• Successful completion of the Winchester Hospital: Clinical Associate Training Program (CATP)

Other Skills/Knowledge

• Required: For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team
• Preferred: Basic computer skills

About the Employer

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is an integrated health system dedicated to creating healthier communities - one person at a time - through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity. Founded in 2019, our system brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, primary and specialty care, behavioral health and home care services, and more than 5,900 physicians and 36,000 employees to care for more than 1.7 million patients in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Together, we are changing healthcare for the better.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $19.50 - $26.24

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.