Clinical Assistant CCU

• Job Summary
  • Works under the supervision of RNs and LPNs to provide assistive care and communication for patients, team members, professional, and technical staff, and visitors.
• Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent. Candidate must have at least one of the following:
    • Six months of patient care experience within the last two years.
    • Enrolled in a medical related college program and in clinical rotation.
    • CNA,CMA, PCT or EMT certification.
  • Candidates who are a graduate of an accredited nursing program waiting on NCLEX re-testing will also be considered for this position.
• Experience
• Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
  • Current BLS certification required.

Additional Information

The Cardiac Care Unit is a 16 bed step-down telemetry unit that provides care for pediatric patients that require close monitoring for conditions such as: congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative care of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; ventricular assist devices (VAD); and administration of continuous low dose vasoactive/inotropic infusions.  Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.