BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

1. Promotes good public relations for the Emergency Department/hospital./Express Care.
2. Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information.
3. Provides patient privacy at all times.
4. Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights as ordered.
5. Reports abnormal intake/output/vital signs/elimination or any change in patient condition to team leader/charge nurse.
6. Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges. Collects and documents patient admission data correctly.
7. Assists with diagnostic tests, special procedures and specimen collection as required.
8. Communicates and collaborates with health care team member to provide quality patient care.
9. Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills; i.e., splinting, placing cardiac monitors, EKGs.
10. Knowledgeable of proper and safe use of patient care equipment.
11. Utilizes basic problem solving skills to prevent/resolve issues.
12. Explains procedures and treatments to patient prior to initiation and participates in instruction as necessary.
13. Records all care provided in a clean and accurate manner.
14. Knows the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered.
15. Identifies all patients as to their name, room number, and the patient ID number, labels specimens accurately.
16. Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition.
17. Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety procedures.
18. Participates in quality improvement program.
19. Assumes responsibility for professional development on the job.
20. Provides post mortem care according to policy.
21. Answers call lights, ensures call lights are always within reach and available for use.
22. Transports and assists in patient care as directed.
23. Demonstrates ability to process clinical data and communicate to Emergency Room Physician/Registered Nurse in order to make sound clinical decisions.
24. Assists with foley catheter placement, venipuncture for lab draws, sterile field set-up, and crutch application and instruction of use.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Certified Nurse Assistant course, or graduate from an approved Emergency Medical Technician Program preferred; completion of BLS Course and Basic arrhythmia class within 3 months of employment. Validated completion of nursing fundamentals course (or its equivalent) preferred.

SPECIAL:

PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

STANDING: May spend a considerable amount of time standing.

WALKING: May spend a moderate amount of time sitting.

LIFTING: Must use good body mechanics to independently lift work related items and assisting with lifting or transferring a patient.

VISUAL: Must have ability to read physician orders, observe patient care areas; essential for interacting with patients, families, medical staff and public.

HEARING: Must have ability to receive/comprehend telephone calls and able to hear normal conversations.

SPEAKING: Must be capable of talking on the telephone and effectively communicating with patients/families.