Clinical Assistant II - Neurology

Posted:
6/30/2026, 3:36:21 AM

Location(s):
Florida, United States ⋅ Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Assistant II - Neurology

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Neurology Practice-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

0011IR

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.       

The Neurology Department at Indian River Hospital is looking to add Clinical Assistant II - RN, to the team. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment. 

  • Performs telephone triage. 

  • Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings. 

  • Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.

  • Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.

  • Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. 

  • Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned. 

  • Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response. 

  • Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department

  • Provides health education to patients and families.  Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs.  Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues. 

  • Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.

  • Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety. 

  • Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.

  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing 

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Or the American Red Cross 

  • Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse.

  • If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience,  or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience.   Current demonstrated clinical competence.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

  • History working with the neurological population 

  • Experience working in the Emergency Department 

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

  • Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

  • May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

  • 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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

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