Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Room - Labor Pool
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and Nurse Manager/Director to assist with patients’ personal care and their environment, including care for patients requiring special precautions. The role performs functions for which competency has been validated, including simple wound care, EKGs, peripheral INT removal, basic phlebotomy, and extremity splinting. The assistant provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and following departmental policies and procedures. The position also promotes and maintains a safe work environment for staff and patients, incorporating national patient safety initiatives. The assistant uses technology systems to collect patient data in the EMR, follows the plan of care, and performs treatments and procedures competently under RN direction. Duties may include vital signs, ice application, compresses, EKGs, blood draws, and specimen collection, depending on unit and facility competency requirements. The role completes clinical and quality documentation according to RHS standards and regulatory requirements, ensures necessary resources are available, maintains clean and orderly work and patient areas, and helps admit, discharge, or transfer patients as directed by the charge nurse.
Requirements
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
- CNA certification from the Virginia Department of Health Professions, required upon hire; accepted alternatives are EMT-B certification from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; CMA/RMA certification; graduation from a Medical Assistant program; current enrollment in an LPN or RN diploma or degree program with at least 80 hours completed; or completed on-the-job training in phlebotomy and splinting.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- One year of prior healthcare experience in a hospital setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care to patients and maintain their environment, including for patients needing special precautions.
- Perform validated-competency tasks such as simple wound care, EKGs, peripheral INT removal, basic phlebotomy, and extremity splinting.
- Provide age-appropriate care using knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and follow departmental policies and procedures.
- Promote and maintain a safe work environment for staff and patients, incorporating national patient safety initiatives.
- Use technology systems to collect patient data in the EMR.
- Follow the plan of care and competently perform treatments and procedures under RN direction, which may include vital signs, ice application, compresses, EKGs, blood draws, and specimen collection.
- Complete required clinical and quality documentation according to RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure the availability of equipment, instruments, and supplies needed for positive patient outcomes.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work and patient environment by cleaning work areas and equipment, stocking supplies, and storing equipment properly.
- Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed by the charge nurse.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
