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Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant (OCCA) – Float Pool 

Weston, FL, US


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req#: 284049
Location: Weston, FL

Facilities: CC Florida Coral Springs, CC Florida Hospital Weston,

Professional Area: Nursing Patient Support

Department: 2621 Nursing Float-Weston Hospital

Job Code: 001198

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Days

Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant (OCCA) – Float Pool 

 

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      

 

In the Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. 

A caregiver in this position works 7:00AM – 5:00PM or 8:00AM—6:00pm.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Obtain vital signs, height and weight as directed. 

  • Collect patient specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for transport to labs. 

  • Prepare patients for exams, tests and special procedures and assist with exams and treatments as applicable. 

  • Complete the rooming process, including review of medications, updating allergies, identifying pain level and asking regulatory screening questions. 

  • Identify, document and report changes to an RN and or MD. 

  • Assist with indirect patient care. 

  • Perform patient treatments as directed, including applying heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and measuring, applying, changing and removing casts, braces and splints. 

  • Repair casts and apply and instruct patients in the use of DME. 

  • Remove dressings, sutures, & staples. 

  • Stock supplies and linens as applicable.  

  • Clean and restock dressing supply carts, check emergency carts and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures. 

  • Assist in regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed. 

  • Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required. 

  • Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • A high school diploma or GED.  

  • Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math.  

  • If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within the new hire period.  

  • One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting.  

  • Additional formal training/education may substitute some or all of the required experience. 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.  

 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.

  • May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

  • Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

  • Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

  • Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

  • Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

    Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

    The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
    Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

    Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

    Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

    Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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