Clinical Care Associate, ICU - Nights

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Clinical Care Associate to provide nursing assistance and patient care for patient comfort, safety and personal needs. You will assist with activities of daily living and perform procedures for hygiene and comfort.

The role involves maintaining patient charts, transcribing physician orders, and entering data into the computerized care system while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Evening/night hours and rotating weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Georgia CNA certification is required.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association is required.
• Minimum 1 year of direct patient care experience (CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or similar).
• Color vision may be required depending on unit.
• CMA/RMA/CMC from recognized bodies may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort and safety.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Maintain and prepare patient charts; transcribe physician orders.
• Enter information into computerized patient care system.
• Collaborate with a unit-based, multidisciplinary care team.

Skills

Patient care

BLS certification

Color vision

Education

CNA GA Registry

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

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
• 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.

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)

PREFERRED

Work Hours:

7pm-730am

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis