The Clinical Associate provides essential patient care, comfort, and safety under the direction of a nurse. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring vital signs, performing point of care testing, and transporting patients.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and hold a BLS certification. Applicants must also be a Certified Nursing Assistant, a nursing student with clinical rotation experience, or have three months of clinical care experience.
high schoolCommunicationPatient careVital signs monitoringActivities of daily living assistancePatient transportBasic computer skillsSpecimen collectionPoint of care testingClinical documentationFoley catheter removalSaline lock removal
Job description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description
Winchester Hospital is a 5x Magnet designated, Top 10 Massachusetts recognized 223-bed regional hospital that is the leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area.
Schedule
36 hours/week, night shift, including weekend and holiday rotations Working under the direction of a nurse, the Clinical Associate contributes to the Hospital’s mission by performing basic procedures necessary to provide patients’ care, comfort, and safety. This clinical staff position will have an impact on the quality of care and patient satisfaction by providing for their physical and emotional needs. As a Clinical Associate at Winchester Hospital, you will be responsible (but not limited to) for the following: Assisting with activities of daily living Repositioning and ambulating patients Making an occupied and unoccupied bed Assisting in transporting patients, beds, supplies and equipment Collecting, labeling and transporting specimens Retrieving and signing out blood products Accurately performs point of care testing Obtains vital signs and weights Maintains accurate intake and output measurements
Removes
Foley catheters and saline locks
Education
Required:
High school diploma/equivalent is strongly preferred
Certifications: BLS –
Basic
Life
Support
Must have/be one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant Nursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation Three months of clinical care experience
Successful completion of the
Winchester
Hospital:
Clinical
Associate
Training
Program (CATP)
Other
Skills/Knowledge:
Required: For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team
Preferred: Basic computer skills Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is an integrated health system dedicated to creating healthier communities — one person at a time — through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity. Founded in 2019, our system brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, primary and specialty care, behavioral health and home care services, and more than 5,900 physicians and 36,000 employees to care for more than 1.7 million patients in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Together, we are changing healthcare for the better.
Benefits
Health insurance
Professional growth
Continuous learning
Comprehensive compensation
Pay
Range: $19.50 - $26.24 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.
