UHC-Emergency Department Associate PRN-ED

WVU Medicine-posted 2 months ago
5,001-10,000 employees
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This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered professional nurse and/or licensed medical provider. This position assists medical and nursing staff with a variety of procedures in an Emergency setting.

  • 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.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  • Currently certified as a West Virginia Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic or applicable state licensure where services will be performed.
  • Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
  • Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
  • 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.
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