Clinical Care Associate- Cherokee Float Pool (Days)

Northside Hospital; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Clinical Care Associate to provide nursing assistance and patient care for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. The role works within a unit-based, multidisciplinary team and includes chart preparation and data entry.

Required certifications: GA CNA Registry; CMA (AAMA); RMA (AMT); CCMA (NHA); BLS from American Heart Association; and at least one year of direct patient care experience in acute settings. Color acuity may be required in some units.

Qualifications

• GA Registry CNA required
• AAMA CMA certification required
• AMT RMA certification required
• NHA CCMA certification required

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort, safety, and personal needs.
• Perform duties within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts and transcribe physician orders.
• Enter information into computerized patient care system.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Georgia CNA Registry

CMA (AAMA)

RMA (AMT)

CCMA (NHA)

Job description

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.

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.

REQUIRED

• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

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