Patient Care Assistant- Emergency Room

Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston; Onancock (VA); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Riverside Health System in Onancock, Virginia is seeking a nursing assistant to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with basic procedures, document in the EMR, and help maintain a safe patient environment in a team-oriented setting.

Experience in a hospital or similar setting is preferred; CPR/BLS required at hire; CNA or equivalent credential is accepted. Competitive pay and opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifikationen

• CPR/BLS certification required at hire and CNA or equivalent credential.

Aufgaben

• Demonstrates understanding of technology systems for patient data collection into EMR.
• Follows plan of care and performs treatments independently under RN direction such as vital signs and wound care.
• Accurately completes clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards.
• Maintains resources, equipment, supplies and a clean, safe environment.
• Assists with admission, discharge, or transfer of patients as directed by the charge nurse.

Kenntnisse

Vital signs

EMR data entry

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR

Jobbeschreibung

Hiring Range

$16.80 - $21.83/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Onancock, Virginia

Hiring Range

$16.80 - $21.83/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager/Director in personal care of the patients and their environment (including those needing special precautions) and performs specified functions in tasks where there is validated competency including: simple wound care (i.e. cleaning of abrasions/laceration), EKGs, peripheral INT removal, basic phlebotomy, and extremity splinting. In addition, this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served in assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and provide the care needed as described according to the departmental policy and procedure. Promotes and maintains safe work environment for staff as well as our customers, incorporating national patient safety initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of the technology systems necessary for patient data collection into EMR.


• Demonstrates the ability to follow plan of care to include performing treatments and procedures competently/independently under direction of RN. This may include the following procedures dependent upon unit/facility competency requirements vital signs, ice application, compresses, EKGs, drawing blood, specimen collection, etc.


• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.


• Demonstrates accountability for ensuring availability of resources (equipment, instruments, supplies) necessary to ensure positive patient outcomes. Maintains clean, safe and orderly work/patient environment by cleaning work stations/areas, equipment; stocking supplies; placing equipment in proper storage areas.


• Demonstrates the ability to be able to take direction from the charge nurse to help admit, discharge, or transfer patients in a timely and efficient manner.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Prior health care experience in hospital setting (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and


• Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) In lieu of CNA certification, will accept EMT-B (Basic) from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA), or Medical Assistant Program Graduate, or Currently enrolled in LPN or RN diploma or degree program with at least 80 hours completed, or completed on-the-job training in phlebotomy and splinting. Upon Hire(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.