Patient Care - Emergency Department

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Trinity Health Ann Arbor Emergency Department (ED) provides comprehensive emergency care to patients of all ages treating approximately 85,000 patients annually in our 64-bed unit. The ED offers a full range of services, from treating acute conditions to minor injuries and illnesses. The ED offers specialized care to both pediatric and geriatric patients. A dedicated pediatric unit, staffed with pediatricians and pediatric emergency nurses, is open 14 hours a day. Specialized geriatric care and screening is provided to senior patients age 65 years and older in a specially designed geriatric area 16 hours a day.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) or successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course
Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs.
Assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care.
Assist patient in completing ADLs including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation (using assistive devices) and feeding/menu selection.
Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures, inserts and removes peripheral IV catheters.
Responsible to record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.