Emergency Room Associate PRN

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Emergency Room Associate supports the emergency room care team in responding to urgent medical situations. Working alongside nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals, the associate provides patient support with empathy, compassion, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

The role includes obtaining vital signs, helping collect specimens, providing surface trauma or orthopedic care support as directed, checking on and escorting patients, responding to calls and alarms, maintaining clean rooms and equipment, and assisting in emergencies as requested. The position has variable hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or two years of experience in a related clinical area.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Non-violent Crisis Prevention certification.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patients’ vital signs as directed.
• Communicate with the patient’s nurse practitioner about out-of-range vital signs or patient or parental concerns.
• Assist with specimen collection, including midstream urine, clean-catch urine, and nasal swabs.
• After delineation, provide surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order or delegation from medical or nursing personnel.
• Check on patients in their rooms and in emergency department waiting areas, and escort them to treatment or testing areas.
• Answer the unit telephone, call lights, and alarms promptly to determine needs.
• Maintain clean rooms, the unit, unit equipment, and other unit areas; refresh supplies and linens and disinfect rooms according to policy.
• Assist in emergency situations as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED