About this role
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting within their scope of practice and under close/general supervision of licensed personnel.
Essential Functions
• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. • Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit. • Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry. • Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation. • Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake. • Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN. • Assists with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings. • Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient. • Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated. • Assists the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments. • Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures. • Documents data on medical records and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR. • Assists with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures. • Maintains use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Returns equipment to other units as needed. • Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners. • Cleans and stocks carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required. • Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care. • Knows and follows department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards. • Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. • Helps to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department. • Participates in process improvement initiatives. • Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team. • Practices safe, efficient use of supplies. • Attend department and organization meetings. • Completes annual and as needed compliance training. • Maintains a clean, safe, therapeutic and caring environment for patients, families, and other staff. • Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. • May perform monitor tech or unit secretary duties based on assigned facility or unit. • Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
• Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course. • Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred. • For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities: • After hire, required attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts. • Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire. • Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis.
In Lieu Of
• In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire. • In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
• Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• NA
Work Shift Day (United States of America)
Location Richland
Facility Richland Hospital
Department Emergency Department
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