Emergency Department Care Aide

WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers; Ranson (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Jefferson Medical Center in West Virginia is seeking an Emergency Department Associate to support registered nurses and physicians in a fast-paced ED. The position performs direct and indirect patient care under supervision, helping with admissions, transfers, discharges, vital signs, specimen collection, and routine procedures.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS, and current WV EMT/Paramedic licensure with ACLS and PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• EMT/Paramedic licensure and relevant certifications are preferred.
• ACLS and PALS certifications are preferred.
• Two years of college or two years’ ED/pre-hospital experience requested.

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.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

WV EMT/Paramedic licensure

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

JMC Jefferson Medical Center in West Virginia is seeking an Emergency Department Associate to support registered nurses and physicians in a fast-paced ED. The position performs direct and indirect patient care under supervision, helping with admissions, transfers, discharges, vital signs, specimen collection, and routine procedures.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS, and current WV EMT/Paramedic licensure with ACLS and PALS preferred.