Location: Fort Lauderdale,FL, USA
Assists in the provision of care and treatment to a specified group of patients under the direction of RN and/or MD. Maintains personal growth and development through the on-going process of formal and informal education. Demonstrates a positive concerned and sensitive response in the work place.
Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital's team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic's Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
* Complete rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, and completion of intake questions and documents and reports abnormal findings to RN or LIP.
* Collect patient specimens, perform Point of Care Testing, and prepare specimens for transport to lab.
* Prepare patients for exams, tests and procedures and assist with exams, treatments and procedures using sterile techniques as applicable.
* Perform patient treatments as directed, to include the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, and application and removal of casts, braces, and splints.
* Document in the electronic health record and assists with management of in-baskets and closure of care gaps.
* Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations and closing clinic in accordance with departmental guidelines.
* Stock supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans, monitors expiration dates and restocks dressing supply cart, checks AED units and oxygen tanks, and empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
* Maintain all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
* Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, patient outreach, and patient registration.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
* High School Diploma or GED.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
* One year recent health care experience in a hospital, ambulatory, homecare, assistant living, nursing home or long-term care setting, in a hands-on patient care role.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
* Proficient in the use of electronic medical records.
* Bilingual Spanish
* One year experience in an outpatient/ambulatory setting.
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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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