Emergency Department Associate

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals; South Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

THOM Thomas Hospitals is seeking a patient care assistant to support licensed staff in an Emergency Department setting. The role involves direct and indirect patient care activities under supervision, assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, and routine tasks while maintaining a safe environment.

Qualified candidates will have the required education, BLS certification within 30 days, and preferred WV EMT/Paramedic or ACLS/PALS credentials; two years of related experience or college

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire date.
• Preferred: WV EMT/Paramedic license or applicable state licensure, ACLS, and PALS.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports patient concerns/changes to a registered nurse.
• Assists RN with admission, transfer, discharge, and general patient care duties.
• Records vital signs and assists with hygiene and intake/output monitoring.
• Assists in specimen collection and other patient care activities as assigned.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment to prevent infections and ensure safety.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

WV EMT/Paramedic license or applicable state licensure

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Company

THOM Thomas Hospitals

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.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 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).

Experience

• 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.

Core Duties and 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 as assigned.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
• Working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Shift:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Cost Center

51 THOM Nursing Emergency Services

Address:

4605 Maccorkle Ave SW
South Charleston
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.