Per Diem - Clinical Assistant, M/SICU

83341BR

Patient Services-Nursing

Position Summary/ Department Summary:

The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) cares for critically ill children, from newborns to college-age youth. We provide critical care services after major surgery and for virtually all hospital programs and all childhood conditions, with the exception of severely burned patients and children with cardiac disease.

The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children's is one of the highest-volume pediatric intensive care units in the United States. We have 40 state-of-the-art pediatric beds and care for more than 2,000 critically ill children annually.

Our MSICU serves as one of the largest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centers in the U.S., treating about 60 children annually. We also house the first hospital-based simulator suite in a Boston teaching hospital, enhancing our clinicians’ training and preparedness for medical emergencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the registered nurse the Clinical Assistant will help provide basic bedside nursing care for complex pediatric patients.
• In collaboration with the registered nurse, you may be responsible for obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, and oxygen saturation measurements, while identifying and reporting unusual findings or changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
• Transporting patients, stocking of supplies and equipment as needed.
• The Clinical Assistant role provides the opportunity to practice in a family centered environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
A HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 1-year CA experience, CNA certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.
• The ability to: exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain hospital policies and relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and/or hospital employees.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work on a team.

Licensure/ Certifications:

• CNA certification (or 1-year CA experience & Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation)

Part-Time

Per Diem

1

$19.06-$27.64 Hourly

Boston

Nursing

Onsite Only