Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department - Days

Part Time 48 Hours Biweekly)

Primarily 7a7p may require a 7p7a based on department need

General Summary

Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care. Takes patient vital signs assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g. bathing feeding toileting etc. inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment and performs special assigned and or delegated duties such as performing EKGs PointofCare testing phlebotomy and splinting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients including bathing dressing eating changing bed linens toileting and positioning.
• Assists in the preparation and transportation of patients for tests procedures etc.
• Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the Registered Nurse.
• Documentation in ECare pain scale input and output removing foley catheters vital signs and reports abnormal values to the RN. Collects specimens such as blood urine or sputum using approved techniques and procedures. Obtains and documents temperature blood pressure weight respiration pulse and pulse oxygen. Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals.
• Sets up and removes equipment and supplies; ensures equipment is functioning properly and stored appropriately.
• Performs EKGs and/or PointofCare testing which may include blood glucose hemocult and specific gravity testing. Reports glucose to RN.
• Runs special errands as required. Responds to call lights.
• Ensures patient rooms nursing areas supply carts etc. are stocked with appropriate items at required levels.
• Maintains par levels of supplies in the Emergency Department..
• Applies splints and immobilization devices and outfits patients with crutches.
• Maintains a visible presence in the Emergency Department between tasks.
• Establishes a rapport with EMS providers assists RN and EMS with initial patient contact and care upon arrival to ED bed and directs EMTs and Paramedics to RN for transfer of care reporting.
• Caring is demonstrated through spiritual physical emotional psychosocial and cultural responsiveness and is integrated into the plan of care.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpans values and standards for professionalism integrity and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job the department and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Occasionally
• Carrying/Lifting Occasionally 50lbs)
• Pushing/Pulling Occasionally 50lbs)
• Kneeling/Crouching Occasionally
• Reaching Occasionally
• Talking Frequently
• Hearing Frequently
• Repetitive Motions Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Occasionally

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards Occasionally
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year As a Nursing Assistant EMT or a Nursing Student. Required

Licenses:

• Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Required
• Certified Nurse Aide Upon Hire Preferred