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WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital · 3 months ago

Emergency Department Associate 11a-11p

Buckhannon, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital is seeking an Emergency Department Associate to perform nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role involves assisting medical and nursing staff in an emergency setting and ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients.

Hospital & Health Care

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

Basic Life Support certificationEmergency Medical Technician certificationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support certificationPediatric Advanced Life Support certificationEffective communicationAdaptability

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

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

Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients

Ability to adapt to changing environments