Clinical Care Associate, PCU

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a Clinical Care Associate to provide nursing assistance and direct patient care, supporting comfort, safety and daily living activities.

The role involves preparing and maintaining patient charts, transcribing physician orders, and entering information into the electronic care system on a unit-based, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• CNA/MA certifications allowed for the role; BLS required.
• 1 year of direct patient care experience required.
• Color vision suitability for role in unit-specific tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort, safety and daily living activities.
• Assist with activities of daily living and basic hygiene procedures.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts and transcribe physician orders.
• Enter patient information into computerized care systems.

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (Georgia Registry)

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

BLS - American Heart Association

1 year of patient care experience (CNA/PCT/ED Tech)

Color vision

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.

Work Hours:

7am-7pm

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis