Clinical Care Associate, Acute Orthopedic Unit

Northside Hospital Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a Clinical Care Associate to provide nursing assistance and direct patient care to patients, ensuring comfort and safety. The role includes maintaining patient charts, transcribing orders, and entering data into the patient care system.

Required qualifications include a Georgia CNA or equivalent certification (AAMA, AMT, NHA) and BLS, plus at least 1 year of relevant patient care experience. Color acuity is important for certain units.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry is required.
• BLS certification required.
• One (1) year of patient care experience (CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or equivalent) is required.
• Color acuity as applicable to unit needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and direct patient care for comfort, safety, and needs.
• Assist with activities of daily living and perform hygiene/comfort procedures.
• Maintain patient charts, transcribe orders, and document in the patient care system.

Skills

BLS

1 year patient care experience

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant on Georgia Registry

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

Tools

Georgia Registry

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Care Associate provides nursing assistance and patient care for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties within the construct of a unit-based, self-directed, multidisciplinary patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members. Performs general clerical and reception duties according to needs of patient unit or department. Position is characterized by preparing and maintaining patient charts, transcribing physician orders, and entering information into computerized patient care system.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry

OR

• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

OR

• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

OR

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

PREFERRED

Work Hours:

72

Weekend Requirements:

Yes

On-Call Requirements:

No