Clinical Assistant II - Orthopaedic

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Assistant II - Orthopaedic

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Orthopedic Practice-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

0011IR

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Experienced RN with Orthopedic clinic and/or surgical experience preferred

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery specializes in the treatment of bone, joint and connective tissue conditions and disorders. The Department provides a full range of surgical options for the hip, knee, shoulder and upper extremities, foot and ankle, and hand and wrist. In this role you be assisting physicians, you will work with RNs, LPNs, and MAs. General surgical experience is preferred.

A caregiver in this position works 8:30am – 5:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.  

• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage and establish care plans.  

• Administer medications and treatments.  

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.  

• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings. 

• Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and specialized patient care equipment. 

• Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families.  

• Cover other nursing roles within the department.  

• Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• One year of recent experience as an RN OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: