Clinical Assistant Senior

A Front Row Seat to Innovation

Position Purpose- The Clinical Assistant Senior (CA Sr) is an experienced CA who assists patients and families by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs. The CA Sr provides comfort, transportation, vital sign monitoring, and other delegated tasks. In addition, the CA Sr supports and assists nursing personnel and other providers in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments and functions as a member of the healthcare team. The CA Sr participates in unit committees and taskforces and supports process improvement work. The CA Sr is a resource to the CA and nursing team on CA scope of practice.

Department: Our NICU is a Level 4, 82-bed unit. We treat neonate, infant, and pediatric patients less than 2 years old with conditions including hypoxemic respiratory failure, infections, hematological, neurological, cardiovascular, metabolic disorders, single major or multiple anomalies requiring diagnostic work-up and/or surgical intervention. We provide continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), renal dialysis and body cooling for neonates among many other therapies to provide the highest level of neonatal care to infants and their families.

Annual Salary Range $41,600 to $51,171 (Based on 40 hours worked per week and years of experience) / Hourly

Hours per week: Full time, 3-12hr shifts per week.

Shift: Day Shift (6:45am - 7:15pm)

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Qualifications:

• EDUCATION - High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• EXPERIENCE - Two (2) years in health care as a Clinical Nursing Assistant or equivalent. Demonstrated experience as a clinical area resource, educator and/or informal mentor/coach to colleagues and participating in initiatives and projects that support patient care within scope of practice.
• CERTIFICATION(S) -
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required.
  • Designation as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.
  • Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program may be considered in lieu of designation as a CNA, MA and/or EMT.
• LICENSURE - Current Colorado state CNA license or Current Colorado state Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or A-EMT or EMT-Intermediate

Job Highlights:

• Attends to the individual needs of patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, providing comfort, and communicating patient needs with other members of the healthcare team.
• Mentors less experienced Clinical Assistants or new hires as required; may assist in training and orienting team members to department as needed. Performs and educates on various tasks as assigned, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, applying/changing dressings and collecting specimens.
• Responsible for higher levels of care for patients and more complex functions as needed within competencies.
• Advocates and supports patient needs by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to healthcare team members.

Total Rewards and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), robust wellness program, and professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Loan Repayment: Children's Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Here, it's different

At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is why we build our teams toward a foundation of equityin access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us!

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It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.