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Student Clinical Assistant

SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY Part Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/18/2027
  • Syracuse
  • Student Opportunities
  • Part-time
  • PerDiem
  • Opening on: Aug 4 2026
  • Nursing-NSS SCA Floats
  • State of New York
  • Student Assistant, NS600
  • 90664
  • Student Employee
Job Summary: Please note, this position is open to nursing students only. This position is for the summer SCA program. 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:

Must be enrolled in an accredited RN Program with current CPR certification. Students in an associates or bachelors program who have not had clinical experience working in a patient care setting will be considered for appointment to an SCA I role. Students who have 3 months of previous patient care experience, or have 2 rotations of clinical experience in their nursing program will be considered for appt to an SCA II

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Days:

Days & Evenings with rotating weekends

Salary Range/Pay Rate:

$13.75/hour

Message to Applicants: Recruitment Office: Nursing Recruitment Office Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

Benefits:

Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Retirement Plan

Salary : $14

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