Clinical Assistant Level I

Stamford Health is seeking a Full-time Clinical Assistant to support our Outpatient Wound Care Center! Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm M-F Major Responsibilities: - Provides direct patient care to a select group of patients and advocates on their behalf. - Prepares treatment rooms prior to patient arrival. - Assists in the collection and recording of information including, current medications, and allergies, reports results to licensed nurse - Checks in patients in the EMR upon arrival, witnesses’ signature, applies patient identifying bracelet after using two forms of identification. - Ensures adequate information is available for the RN prior to initial consultation by obtaining medical records timely, obtaining reports and other information as requested. - Answers phone calls and manages daily activity of the office under the direction of the licensed nurse. - Schedules repeat and new appointments for patients. - Documents all activities in EMR according to defined guidelines. - Documents pertinent information, observations, and all aspects of patient care clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner - Provides care to patients of the department including but not limited to assistance with ambulation and providing comfort items. - Bathing, dressing/undressing, bed pans/urinals (toileting), mouth care/grooming and shaving as directed by licensed nurse. - Taking vital signs, weights, emptying/maintaining drainage devices, measuring intake and output, as directed by licensed nurse. - Assists with prepping patient for procedure. Collecting food trays, providing water pitchers, and assist with feeding as guided by licensed nurse. - Assist with transferring patient (bed to chair/chair to bed), ambulation, turning and positioning. - Assist in transporting patients. - Monitor skin condition and report to licensed nurse. - Restock supplies as needed to work area, treatment, and patient rooms - Directing visitors as needed. - Ability to manage multiple competing tasks, develop effective plan for accomplishing daily tasks and manage priorities and allocation of available resources along with care team. - Alternate responsibilities may include cross-training and floating to other identified patient care departments. Qualifications: - Minimum of High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent - Must have one of the following: - Certified from a CNA program upon hire - Enrolled in an accredited nursing program having completed core nursing curriculum for ADLs as part of clinical rotations - Graduate of a foreign nursing program - Graduate of an accredited nursing program, having failed board licensure - BLS or Heart Saver Certification required