ER Care Aide: Hands-On Patient Support

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to assist in the Emergency Department under RN direction, performing basic patient care, vital signs, and safety measures. Responsibilities include registering patients, documenting information, performing EKGs, restocking supplies, and maintaining clean, safe units.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and six months of direct patient care; PA Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of direct patient care experience.
• PA Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility utilizing proper tools and body mechanics appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Accurately and efficiently registers patients when working in the registration area.
• Receives and communicates patient information accurately; recognizes when to call or report information to the nurse.
• Performs EKGs.
• Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding ensuring patient/family needs are being met.
• Documents assigned tasks according to policy and procedures appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Cleans all patient equipment as per policy. Tags defective equipment and notifies appropriate department for repair.
• Transports patient and performs courier duties for the department.
• Performs efficiently in emergency situations such as Code 68, Code 99 and Code 44.
• Restocks and ensures adequate supplies for patient care such as locked carts, linen, instruments, etc., according to unit specific logs.
• Monitors and records temperature logs according to unit specific checklist.
• Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallways and utility rooms
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

EKG administration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pennsylvania Nursing Assistant Certification (preferred)

Job description

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to assist in the Emergency Department under RN direction, performing basic patient care, vital signs, and safety measures. Responsibilities include registering patients, documenting information, performing EKGs, restocking supplies, and maintaining clean, safe units.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and six months of direct patient care; PA Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.