Clinical Care Associate, PCU

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta seeks a Clinical Care Associate to provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort and safety. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, handle charting, and accurately transcribe orders within the computerized system.

The role requires BLS certification, at least one year of direct patient care experience, and color vision appropriate to unit needs. Certification options include GA CNA, AAMA CMA, AMT RMA, or NHA CCMA.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry.
• Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the AAMA.
• Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the AMT.
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the NHA.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• One year of patient care experience in acute, direct care roles.
• Color vision required for specific units.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Performs nursing assistance to support comfort and safety.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts and records.
• Transcribes physician orders and enters data into the patient care system.

Skills

BLS

Patient care

Color vision

Education

CNA GA 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 nonlicensed 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

1. 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)

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.