emergency services assistant - Plymouth, MA , USA, United States - Cape Cod Healthcare Inc.

Description

• Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.
• Practices according to department expectations.
• Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities.
• Provides care for patients according to facility/agency, JCAHO and the law.
• Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Documents according to facility/agency and department policies.
• Prioritizes duties according to patient and department needs.
• Meets the needs of the patient/family using internal and external resources.
• Uses appropriate physical resources/equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations required to perform duties of their designated role/position.
• Addresses age-specific needs of infants, toddlers, school age, adolescents, adults, older adults.
• Performs role in a responsible manner taking into account customer service initiatives.
• Provides care for patients according to facility, JCAHO and the law.
• Provides care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Performs specialized procedures as required by specific unit.
• Uses sterile techniques as necessary.
• Uses appropriate physical resources (equipment and supplies) in a safe manner.
• Performs other duties as requested.

• Must be courteous to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Participates in patient care and other unit activities under the direct supervision and guidance of the professional Registered Nurse
• Assists patients with activities of daily living as delegated by RN.
• Performs direct care activities, including/assisting with bed baths, bed & stretcher making (occupied/unoccupied for patient flow and efficient turnaround time.
• Orients patients to their exam room, including clothing list, television, and call lights
• Obtains accurate vital signs, height & weight, pulse oximetry, and documents in Emergency Department Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Performs Unit specific patient care as directed by RN
• Intake & output (I&O excluding IV therapy)
• Post-Mortem Care; i.e; washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons

• Set up Holter monitoring for patients based on physician order, if needed.
• Participates in/performs patient rounding (based on acuity) on patients
• Provides direct observation (sitter/1:1) as necessary based on department need
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Performs Glucoscans when required.
• May be required to retrieve blood products from the Blood Bank.
• Cleans equipment and supplies as needed during/after patient care process.
• Inventories assigned rooms and/or requisitions supplies as part of daily assignment.
• Performs dressing care, and wound care by assisting in the process of a normal saline irrigation of minor wounds (lacerations and/or abrasions).
• Demonstrates through clinical practice the use of universal precautions, understands the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standards.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and/or practice in the prevention of TB transmission and adheres to all other infection control policies.
• Must wear facility provided identification badge at all times.
• Applies inline immobilization device (collars, back board), ordered soft splints, Does appropriate crutch-training
• Equipment Inventory, Stocking of Equipment and Linen
• Appropriately stocks patient rooms, IV carts, linen carts, and specialty carts
• Checks all Patient Care Equipment
• In collaboration with clinical team performs room turnovers, in preparation for patient use.
• Other duties assigned within PCT scope and practice of care

• Successful passage of Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent (EMT, LPN, completion of one year of nursing school program which includes two semesters of clinical practice; military corps person).
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Successful passage of CPI training within 4 months of hire and must maintain recertification every two years.
• Successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for PSA.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Reads, Speaks, writes in English.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in a health care setting
• Phlebotomy
• Must have taken the EKG course.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) within 4 months of new position and must renew every two years
• Must have ability to read, write, understand English
• Current CNA license, or EMT-P, or recent military medic or Nursing Student (1 year of clinical rotation required and maintaining of 3.0 GPA)
• Healthcare Professional Basic Life Support BLS.