WVU Medicine · 1 month ago
Emergency Dept Associate - Varied Shifts
WVU Medicine is a healthcare provider seeking an Emergency Dept Associate to assist medical and nursing staff in an Emergency setting. The role involves performing nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under supervision, ensuring patient comfort, and maintaining a safe environment.
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Responsibilities
Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately
Assists the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties
Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring)
Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients
Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees
Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner
Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure
Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes
Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations
Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel
Performs assigned tests such as glucose monitoring, urine and stool testing and maintains quality control testing & logs, according to department policy
Performs routine discontinuation of IV catheters
Assists in care of drainage devices such as penrose drains, chest tubes and similar catheters while maintaining accurate output
Ability to perform EKG testing upon request
Transport of specimens to the Lab as needed
Collects blood samples as per physician order, when phlebotomy credentialed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
Preferred
Currently certified as a West Virginia Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic or applicable state licensure where services will be performed
Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Two years of college in an applicable course of study (nursing, biology, physical therapy, sports medicine, or related field) OR Two years' experience in an Emergency Department or pre-hospital setting
Company
WVU Medicine
West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.
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