Clinical Associate, per diem – A1

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Winchester (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) invites you to join Winchester Hospital, a Magnet-designated regional hospital serving the northwest Boston area. The Clinical Associate assists with daily living activities and basic patient care under a nurse's direction.

This per diem role involves patient transport, specimen handling, vital signs, and simple procedures, with emphasis on safety and comfort. Requires high school diploma and BLS; CNA or nursing student with clinical rotation or CATP completion

Qualifications

• High school diploma/equivalent strongly preferred.
• BLS – Basic Life Support certification.
• Must have/be one of the following: CNA; Nursing student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation; Three months of clinical care experience; Successful completion of Winchester Hospital: Clinical Associate Training Program (CATP).

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

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

BLS – Basic Life Support certification

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Nursing student with clinical rotation

Clinical Associate Training Program (CATP)

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: per diem

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.

As a Clinical Associate at Winchester Hospital, you will be responsible (but not limited to) for the following:

• 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 AssistantNursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotationThree months of clinical care experienceSuccessful 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 teamPreferred: Basic computer skills

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: $19.50 - $26.24The 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, geographyof 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.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled