Emergency Dept Tech I - 7a

Duke PA; Mooresville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Commitment bonus $5000+

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support nursing staff in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist with personal care, feeding, and safety for patients of all ages, perform CPR, and help with specimen collection and basic testing.

Responsibilities include maintaining readiness of the work area, stocking supplies, and supporting EKG procedures as needed. Requires a high school diploma or GED, NC A I or EMT training, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Work requires graduation from an accredited high school or GED.
• Successful completion of the NCA I training as defined by the Division of Facility Services in the State of North Carolina or North Carolina EMT training.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine patient care tasks under nursing staff direction.
• Assist with personal care, meal trays, intake/output, bathing, and comfort measures.
• Perform CPR and act as patient attendant for high-risk individuals.
• Prepare patients and supplies for procedures; assist as needed.
• Collect, deliver, and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
• Escort or transport patients not requiring hemodynamic monitoring.
• Maintain readiness of the work area and stock supplies.
• Perform EKG tasks and support Heart Station operations.
• Operate and troubleshoot basic office equipment and manage lab specimens.
• Perform other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Heavy lifting

All ages care

Prioritization

Fast-paced environment

Hazmat training

Initiative

Competency validation

Education

High school diploma or GED

NCA I training or EMT training

Ability to follow oral/written instructions

Tools

EKG machines

Job description

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At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of the four Duke Health hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

This position offers a commitment bonus of $5000 or higher, based on experience, if eligible.

Job Description

Perform a variety of routine patient care tasks under the direction of nursing staff to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment and care of patients. Perform a variety of clerical tasks and other technical tasks as assigned.

Work Performed

Perform a variety of roles and responsibilities which may include the following:

• Participate in personal care interventions to patients of all ages, under the direction of nursing staff, provide meal tray preparation, feeding, recording intake and output, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
• Perform CPR. Function as patient attendant for patients who have been identified as high risk for harm to self or others and safety concerns.
• Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
• Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
• Escort or transport patients that do not require any hemodynamic monitoring.
• Clean assigned area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
• Maintain "readiness" of HAZMAT Room.
• Perform a variety of EKG technician tasks as required, to include: routine and STAT EKGs, order verification and electronic transmission of EKGs, accommodation of special EKG requests, i.e., with or without magnet or right sided EKG tracings, the stocking and maintenance of EKG machines, and the retrieval of old EKGs from the Heart Station.
• Perform a variety of Health Unit Coordinator (EDUC) tasks.
• Tasks might include, but are not limited to, operate and trouble-shoot office equipment; maintain organization of the assigned desk; manage lab specimens and orders; answer the telephone and/or patient call bells.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair patients to various hospital locations are required.
• Must be able to provide care and services to all patients from birth to the elderly.
• Must have excellent prioritization skills in addition to their basic knowledge and skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced unpredictable environment under very stressful conditions.
• Must be able to be trained in all aspects of hazmat decontamination procedures.
• Must be very goal-directed with a great deal of initiative since they function at a very independent level within the Emergency Department.
• Must demonstrate competency validation in skills and knowledge for performance of roles and responsibilities.

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Work requires graduation from an accredited high school or a GED.
• Successful completion of the NCA I training as defined by the Division of Facility Services in the State of North Carolina or North Carolina EMT training.
• Work requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Experience

• Related experience preferred but not required.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Current minimum listing as an NCA I with the Division of Facility Services or current minimum credential as EMT with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.
• BLS Required

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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