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Kaiser Permanente · 19 hours ago

Emergency Room Assistant

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Kaiser Permanente is a healthcare organization seeking an Emergency Room Assistant to support patient care in the Emergency Services department. The role involves performing routine patient care duties, assisting in treatment rooms, and ensuring adherence to nursing standards while promoting teamwork among co-workers.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Completes documentation and functions as information source for patients when appropriate

Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care and for promoting teamwork among co-workers

Patient Health Care: Instruct patients on general health and basic self care procedures

Review, explain and clarify physician orders with patient or parent

Instruct patients in use of home equipment

Administer patient first aid

Apply orthopedic appliances

Apply and remove dressings

Execute treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations

Follow standard infection control procedures

Give enemas

Initiate emergency procedures (including CPR) and provide emergency patient treatment

Irrigate and pack wounds

Safely Lift patients

Monitor patients vital signs and for bleeding

Observe machine monitors

Perform inhalation therapy and surgical preps

Prepare and position patients for procedures

Respond to Code Blues

Take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc

Obtain patient specimens

Prepare samples and specimens for lab analysis

Perform waive testing, including but not limited to blood glucose, urine dip, and pregnancy testing

Check patients vision with Snellen chart

Assist physician in obtaining tissue specimens and biopsies

Restrain or support patient during procedures

Select and pass instruments

Deliver food trays to patients

Heat and serve patient meals

Records and Patient Information: Schedule, cancel or reschedule patient appointments, when necessary

Direct members to appropriate department

Question patients regarding nature or illness and medical problems

Make initial assessment of patient condition

Fill out maintenance forms, as appropriate

Fill out laboratory, x-ray, diagnostic test requisitions or specialized test forms

Complete referral forms, as necessary

Obtain patient signature on consent forms

Record all procedures and activities during emergencies

Transport patient to and from designated areas

Route specimens to laboratory

Transport laboratory specimens and procedures trays

Equipment and Instruments: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations

Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments

Check and stock emergency supply charts

Check that defibrillators are working

Set up and organize exam rooms

Select instruments and equipment

Set up instruments and surgical trays

Stock and restock treatment and procedure rooms

Rinse and clean instruments and equipment

Maintain clean work area

Administrative and other: Train and orient new or less experienced personnel

Answers call lights

Answer nurses station telephone

Answer telephones and take messages

Locate personnel by paging system or existing technology

Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed, such as EKGs

Qualification

Paramedic CertificateEmergency Medical Technician CertificateBasic Life Support12 leadSterile techniquePCMainframe knowledgeBilingualCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of six months (1,040 hours) experience (within two years) in Hospital Acute Care, in the field, or in an Emergency Department as an EMT or Paramedic

Paramedic Certificate (California) OR Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (California)

Basic Life Support

Good verbal and written communications skills required

Knowledge of PC or mainframe computer system (or will train)