Clinical assistant ccu

In Critical Care Cardiac Care Unit at Main Campus Harbert Tower Work schedule will be Part-time Benefits Eligible on the Evening Night Shift, 7p-7a, Monday-Sunday, 2-12 hour shifts per week.

Summary: Works under the supervision of RNs and LPNs to provide assistive care and communication for patients, team members, professional, and technical staff, and visitors.

Other information: Candidate must have at least one of the following: Six months of patient care experience within the last two years. Enrolled in a medical related college program and in clinical rotation. CNA,CMA, PCT or EMT certification.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:

• Essential: * Basic Life Support Education with Equivalent Qualifications: Essential: * High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent Experience
• Nonessential: * 1 Year job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Patient Care Support or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant AAMA
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant ARMA
• Certified Patient Care Technician
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician ADPH

The Cardiac Care Unit is a 16 bed step-down telemetry unit that provides care for pediatric patients that require close monitoring for conditions such as: congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative care of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; ventricular assist devices (VAD); and administration of continuous low dose vasoactive/inotropic infusions.

Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.

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