Clinical Assistant, Emergency Department - 36 hours, Nights

Status

Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week

36

Job Posting Category

Nursing Support

Job Posting Description

Position Summary/Department Summary:
Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones.

We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under regular supervision and following established procedures and instructions, providing basic direct care to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse.
• Assisting patients with feeding and hygiene, obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of unit.
• Obtaining records, files and/or results for appointments and entering related information on appropriate computer systems.
• Performing general office support tasks.
• Assisting clinicians during examinations (i.e. obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of clinic).
• Transporting patients, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Working 36 hours; rotating nights and every other weekend.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 1 year CA experience, CAN/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work on a team.
• The ability to exchange information on factual matters.

NOTE: This is a permanent position and we are unable consider temporary hires, for example, summer only.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only