ED Associate Full Time

Emergency Department Assistant

This position performs assigned tasks to aid in the provisions of patient care and daily operation of the Emergency Department in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. Provides patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and / or Licensure :

1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Experience :

1. Six (6) months experience providing direct patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and / or Licensure :

1. Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting.

2. Ability to lift and / or carry up to / over 50 pounds.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, and radiation.

Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.

4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.