Care Team Associate - Clinical

Location

Columbia, MO | United States

Job description

Nucleus Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Care Team Associate in the Integrated Medicine department to join a prestigious academic health system in Columbia, MO . Our partner is committed to providing exceptional care when and where it’s needed by increasing access to primary care and specialty providers.

This health system also values the importance of work-life balance and professional growth by providing a supportive and empowering work environment for all employees . Take the next step in your career and thrive in an environment where you are respected, challenged, and able to grow your career path!

• Full-time
• Weeknights
• 7PM-730AM

Job Description  

The Clinical Care Team Associate will assist nursing staff in providing direct patient care from the admission process to activities of daily living through patient transfer and discharge. 

• Assist nursing staff /ancillary staff in transferring patients from bed to bed, stretcher, or wheelchair, picking up and delivering patient meal trays, and assisting with patient feeding as directed.
• Demonstrate the ability to organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter-free and orderly environment, including prompt answering of unit telephones and accurate delivery of messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff, and personnel upon request.
• Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role. Perform other duties delegated by nursing staff and unit management in routine and emergent situations.
• Perform patient position changes, placement, and removal of patient equipment, daily hygiene care, simple non-sterile dressing changes, finger stick glucose checks, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample, maintain quality control checks, and deliver/retrieve lab specimens and supplies as requested.
• Responsible for accurate and timely entry of information into the bed-management system.
• Responsible for prompt response to patient call lights and addressing patient needs using positive guest relations skills while ensuring patient vital signs, intake, output, height, and weight are obtained and documented as directed.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.  

Required Qualifications  

One of the following:

• Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing course within 180 days; or
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); or
• Experience with direct patient care such as a medical assistant, nursing assistant, emergency medical technician (EMT), or surgical technician in the past three (3) years; or
• Completion within the last three (3) years, or will complete within 180 days, an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program; or
• Nursing licensure candidate who was unsuccessful on the state licensure examinations in the past three (3) years; or
• Completion of a nursing program outside the United States and awaiting the licensure examination in this country.
• Completion of an above qualifications pathway, including patient care experience or a supervised clinical log, within 180 days as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department. 

Benefits that matter.  

Competitive Insurance Packages

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans that are available from day one - no waiting period! 

Vacation & Wellness

• Generous PTO ranging from 18 - 28 days that begins accruing from day one!
• Four weeks of 100% paid leave for parents and two weeks for caregivers – effective January 2024. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, a free, confidential, and professional resource for you and your family. 

Savings Benefits

• Robust retirement options that allow you to save for the future. 
• Student loan forgiveness after a designated time. 

Professional Growth  

• Up to 75% tuition coverage for you and 50% for family members at a top-rated local university.
• Established career paths with opportunities for advancement from entry-level jobs to supervisors, managers, and directors. 

Additional Perks

• Covered fees for life support certification courses.
• Discounts for recreational activities, sporting events, cultural events, and more. 

↓Nucleus Healthcare is a talent acquisition company trusted by top-tier facilities and organizations to partner in finding quality candidates seeking meaningful employment. Our recruiters are experienced in building candidate profiles based on the skills our partners want to hire. When you speak to one of our recruiters, they will make you feel at ease throughout the process, preparing you with confidence every step of the way. We’ll do what it takes to ensure you land a role that is the right fit for you, and where you can grow your career.

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$16.68 - $26.31 per hour