Nursing Clinical Clerical Assistant Emergency Department

Nursing Clinical Clerical Assistant Emergency Department

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

South Pointe Hospital's Emergency Department has 22 beds and provides 24/7 emergency services, ranging from minor injuries to critical and resuscitative care, to more than 35,000 patients of all ages each year. Known for their collaborative, team-based approach, this department strives to be the best place to receive care and is focused on providing an environment for caregivers to learn and become experts in their field. As Nursing Clinical Clerical, you will assist with various tasks, including both administrative functions and direct patient care. On the clerical end, you will perform data collection, maintain a safe environment and ensure an adequate level of supplies. Alongside a fellow nurse, you will ensure patients receive the correct treatments and daily support as indicated. This role offers a unique way to enhance both your administrative and nursing skills in a welcoming, supportive healthcare setting.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Collaborates with members of health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and overall functioning of the unit.
• Observes and reports changes in assigned patient's condition on an ongoing basis, assists with ambulating, gives or assists with patient hygiene/care.
• Documents activities in the patient record care.
• Provides and assists with transporting and discharge of patients
• Accurately transcribes and processes all orders and prepares, maintains and processes all charts, files and records mail, maintains inventory and completes errands in an efficient manner. Maintains a clean, safe environment, and maintains an adequate level of supplies.
• Provides all communication between nursing unit, physicians, and departments with accuracy and courtesy.
• Assists patients and families with general information.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic computer skills
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within new hire period *Nursing students must obtain prior to hire
• Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
• Completion of a Medical Assisting course
• Previous health care and patient care experience in hospital setting

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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