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The Student Clinical Assistant (SCA) program at SUNY Upstate Medical University offers nursing students the opportunity to enhance their clinical experience in various inpatient settings, including Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Medicine, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, and Surgery units. SCAs work rotating shifts and are responsible for basic patient care tasks such as patient watch, transportation, stocking the unit, and answering call lights. This role is ideal for gaining exposure to the hospital setting and offers direct patient care responsibilities for SCA II.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care including patient watch
- Transportation of patients
- Stocking the unit
- Answering call lights
- Direct patient care including bathing, positioning, ambulating
- Responsibility for phlebotomy tasks
- Responsibility for EKGs
Qualifications
Required
- Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Program
- Must have completed 2 clinical rotations
Preferred
- Work Days: Days/Evenings with some weekends and some holidays
Full Job Description
Job Summary: The Student Clinical Assistant (SCA) program provides opportunities for nursing students to enhance their clinical experience in the region's only academic medical center and Level-One trauma center. SCAs work in a variety of inpatient settings including Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Hematology/ Oncology, Medicine, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, and Surgery units. SCAs should be prepared to work both day and evenings shifts on a rotating/as needed basis, and should be prepared to work 29 hours per week. The SCA I will provide basic patient care including patient watch, transportation, stocking the unit, and answering call lights. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to the hospital setting. The SCA II will provide direct patient care including bathing, positioning, ambulating, and will have responsibility for phlebotomy tasks and EKGs
Minimum Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in an accredited RN Program
Must have completed 2 clinical rotations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Days:
Days/Evenings with some weekends and some holidays
Salary Range/Pay Rate:
NS600
Message to Applicants: This is an exciting positions for Nursing Students to get exposure to the profession and gain work experience.
Recruitment Office: Nursing Recruitment
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