Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Clinical & Quality Assistant, Telemetry performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Clinical & Quality Assistant, Telemetry functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment. 

Essential Functions:

• The Clinical & Quality Assistant, Telemetry assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient
• Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices
• Maintains safe patient environment
• Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse
• Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff
• Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity
• Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse
• Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital
• Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment
• Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment
• Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy  and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment
• Performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department
• Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions

Schedule: 7:00 pm - 7:30 am, every other Friday and Saturday.

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma/GED, required

Licenses and Certifications:
Nursing Assistant – Certified, Upon hire, preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including: 

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date 
• Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym 
• 403B 
• On-site discounted childcare center 
• Paid time off 
• Sick time for full time employees 
• Tuition assistance
• Free life insurance for full time employees 
• Long term disability for full time employees 
• Short term disability 
• Employee referral bonus 
• Identity theft insurance 
• Pet Insurance 
• Flexible spending accounts 
• Employee discount program 
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Free parking