Patient Care Assistant- Emergency Room

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Somers Point (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Onancock, VA seeks a patient care assistant to support RN-led care, perform EKGs, wound care, phlebotomy, and data entry into the EMR. The role emphasizes safety, timely patient support, and documentation accuracy.

Expected duties include vital signs, specimen collection, and assisting with admissions, discharges, or transfers as needed, while maintaining a clean and compliant patient area in a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; CNA preferred or equivalent.
• CPR/BLS certification required at the time of hire.
• 1 year healthcare experience in hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow plan of care under RN supervision and perform treatments competently.
• Take vital signs, perform EKGs, collect specimens and draw blood.
• Maintain clean, safe care environment and ensure supplies are ready.
• Assist with admit, discharge, or transfer under direction of charge RN.

Skills

Vital signs

EKG

Wound care

Phlebotomy

EMR data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR software

Medical equipment

Job description

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. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.