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Emergency Room AssistantKaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Emergency Room Assistant

Emergency Room Assistant

Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA, United States
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, performs routine patient care duties following all assignments given by the Registered Nurse in charge of Emergency Services. Assists in treatment rooms. Essential Responsibilities:

  • Completes documentation and functions as information source for patients when appropriate.
  • Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care and for promoting teamwork among co-workers.
  • Patient Health Care: Instruct patients on general health and basic self care procedures.
  • Review, explain and clarify physician orders with patient or parent.
  • Instruct patients in use of home equipment.
  • Administer patient first aid.
  • Apply orthopedic appliances.
  • Apply and remove dressings.
  • Execute treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations.
  • Follow standard infection control procedures.
  • Give enemas.
  • Initiate emergency procedures (including CPR) and provide emergency patient treatment.
  • Irrigate and pack wounds.
  • Safely Lift patients.
  • Monitor patients vital signs and for bleeding.
  • Observe machine monitors.
  • Perform inhalation therapy and surgical preps.
  • Prepare and position patients for procedures.
  • Respond to Code Blues.
  • Take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc.
  • Obtain patient specimens.
  • Prepare samples and specimens for lab analysis.
  • Perform waive testing, including but not limited to blood glucose, urine dip, and pregnancy testing.
  • Check patients vision with Snellen chart.
  • Assist physician in obtaining tissue specimens and biopsies.
  • Restrain or support patient during procedures.
  • Select and pass instruments.
  • Deliver food trays to patients.
  • Heat and serve patient meals.
  • Records and Patient Information: Schedule, cancel or reschedule patient appointments, when necessary.
  • Direct members to appropriate department.
  • Question patients regarding nature or illness and medical problems.
  • Make initial assessment of patient condition.
  • Fill out maintenance forms, as appropriate.
  • Fill out laboratory, x-ray, diagnostic test requisitions or specialized test forms.
  • Complete referral forms, as necessary.
  • Obtain patient signature on consent forms.
  • Record all procedures and activities during emergencies.
  • Transport patient to and from designated areas.
  • Route specimens to laboratory.
  • Transport laboratory specimens and procedures trays.
  • Equipment and Instruments: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations.
  • Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments.
  • Check and stock emergency supply charts.
  • Check that defibrillators are working.
  • Set up and organize exam rooms.
  • Select instruments and equipment.
  • Set up instruments and surgical trays.
  • Stock and restock treatment and procedure rooms.
  • Rinse and clean instruments and equipment.
  • Maintain clean work area.
  • Administrative and other: Train and orient new or less experienced personnel.
  • Answers call lights.
  • Answer nurses station telephone.
  • Answer telephones and take messages.
  • Locate personnel by paging system or existing technology.
  • Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed, such as EKGs.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • Minimum of six months (1,040 hours) experience (within two years) in Hospital Acute Care, in the field, or in an Emergency Department as an EMT or Paramedic.
  • Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
  • N/A
License, Certification, Registration
  • Paramedic Certificate (California) OR Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (California)
  • Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
  • Good verbal and written communications skills required. Knowledge of PC or mainframe computer system (or will train).
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Competency performing 12 lead EKG.
  • Knowledge of sterile technique.
  • Bilingual preferred.
Notes:
  • This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.


Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 03:30 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: West LA Medical Center - Emergency-Day - 0806
Pay Range: $29.82 - $33.03 / hour
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

  • Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
  • Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
  • Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
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