Emergency Services Associate - Saint Joseph, United States - Heartland Health

Description

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri.

With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee's individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you.

Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more.

When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Details

• Emergency Services Associate
• Emergency Department
• Part Time Status
• Evening Shift
• Pay: $ $20.60 / hour

Summary

• This position cares for patients under direction of nursing and medical staff by performing the primary duties.
• This position works under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services or designee and is employed by Mosaic Health System.

Duties

• Transports patients to rooms as appropriate. Assists with patient disrobing, takes vital signs and pulse oximetry, applies cardiac monitors. Transports patients and families to other departments and units as designated.
• Collects and transports patient specimens including blood, urine, stool and sputum samples.
• Performs point of care testing including quality controls and instrument maintenance.
• Performs EKG's and uploads into EMR
• Performs simple wound care and assists with suturing, epistaxis control, applying casts and splinting.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• All required education is a minimum requirement. Higher levels of education are acceptable. H.S. Diploma required.

Completion of:
a. an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program in the last three years, OR b. a fundamentals of nursing course, OR c. a certified nursing assistant program with obtainment of certification (C.N.A.), OR d.

a graduate of a professional or practical nursing program who did not pass the state licensure examination in the past three years, OR e.

a graduate of a professional or practical nursing program outside the United States and awaiting licensure in this country required.

• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 90 days required.
• In lieu of "a" through "e" above in the Education section, documented experience working for one year as a nurse assistant in an inpatient setting, emergency medical technician or surgical tech in the past three years will qualify for this position is required. 1 year of Emergency Department experience preferred.