Aide Clinical Assistant - Emergency Department

Aide Clinical Assistant - Emergency Department

Montevideo, MN $32,089 - $42,099 a year

Full Time

Job Summary: Provide essential support to nursing staff by delivering direct patient care, facilitating communication, and performing clerical duties.

Essential Responsibilities:

Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently manage supplies and equipment, complete tasks promptly, and adhere to shift schedules using timekeeping systems. Demonstrate productivity and flexibility by accepting emergency department and float assignments. Support unit goals by completing work orders and minimizing waste.

Quality: Participate in documentation according to unit standards and stay current with policy updates. Exhibit problem-solving skills and multitask within your scope of practice. Offer suggestions to enhance unit workflow and patient experience. Accept delegated tasks appropriately and engage in teamwork.

Patient Satisfaction: Promote positive patient experiences through timely responses, professional conduct, and purposeful rounding. Maintain a quiet and respectful environment, using personal electronic devices responsibly. Exemplify excellent guest relations with patients, families, and visitors.

Patient Safety: Practice safe patient mobilization and fall prevention strategies. Use two patient identifiers for all tasks and point-of-care testing. Report unusual occurrences using the event management system. Adapt care routines to meet individual patient needs and adhere to HIPAA and social media policies.

Professional Growth: Share knowledge and skills with colleagues, participate in orientation and cross-training, and demonstrate leadership by serving as a resource, council member, super user, or preceptor. Identify professional development needs and collaborate with management for learning opportunities. Contribute to departmental goal development and attend in-services for practice changes.

Customer Service: Engage patients and families with professionalism and flexibility. Foster a quiet, supportive environment and practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You). Promote teamwork and maintain positive interdepartmental relationships. Provide holistic care to diverse patient populations.

Education and Experience Required:

- High school diploma or GED, or current/past CNA license, or graduation from a CNA program with 5+ years of CNA experience accepted in lieu of diploma.

- Basic BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.

Work Shift: 1st Shift Scheduled Weekly Hours: 38 Location: Regional healthcare facility in the Midwest United States.