Assist RNs and physicians in providing outpatient wound care treatments, including dressing changes and specimen collection. Perform administrative duties such as scheduling, patient registration, and maintaining supply inventory.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification through AHA or American Red Cross. Candidates should have one year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or long-term care setting.
high schoolprofessional certificateCPRWound CarePatient RegistrationBasic Life SupportElectronic Medical RecordsSpecimen CollectionVital Signs CollectionPatient RoomingSterile Dressing ChangesCast and Splint Application
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Job Title Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Wound Care Location Vero Beach Facility Indian River Hospital Department Ancillary Wound Care-Indian River Hospital Job Code 001198 Shift Days Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best.
Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care.
At Indian River Hospital, 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.
The wound care specialists at Cleveland Clinic in Florida can help if you have a wound that won’t heal.
Nonhealing or chronic wounds are those that don’t improve after four weeks of treatment and are often painful.
Prompt treatment is key to preventing potentially life-threatening infections.
We offer advanced diagnostic tests and the latest treatments for all types of nonhealing wounds.
As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant on the Wound Care team, you will assist in the provision of care and treatment to patients in need of wound care under the direction of an RN or physician.
This role will allow you to maintain personal growth and development through the on-going process of formal and informal education.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM.
Flexibility with start time is required.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Obtain vital signs, height and weight as directed.
Collect patient specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for transport to labs.
Prepare patients for exams, tests and special procedures and assist with exams and treatments as applicable.
Complete the rooming process, including review of medications, updating allergies, identifying pain level and asking regulatory screening questions.
Identify, document and report changes to an RN and or MD.
Assist with indirect patient care.
Perform patient treatments as directed, including applying heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and measuring, applying, changing and removing casts, braces and splints.
Repair casts and apply and instruct patients in the use of DME.
Remove dressings, sutures, & staples.
Stock supplies and linens as applicable.
Clean and restock dressing supply carts, check emergency carts and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
Assist in regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed.
Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required.
Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: High School Diploma or GED Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting Additional formal training/education may substitute some or all of the required experience Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Proficient in the use of an electronic medical record Physical Requirements: Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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