Emergency Room Assistant - West LA - On Call Evenings

HealthEcareers - Client
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Full-time

Job Summary :

Under direct supervision, performs routine patient care duties following all assignments given by the Registered Nurse in charge of Emergency Services. Assists in treatment rooms.

Essential Responsibilities :

  • Completes documentation and functions as information source for patients when appropriate.
  • Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care and for promoting teamwork among co-workers.
  • Patient Health Care : Instruct patients on general health and basic self care procedures.
  • Review, explain and clarify physician orders with patient or parent.
  • Instruct patients in use of home equipment.
  • Administer patient first aid.
  • Apply orthopedic appliances.
  • Apply and remove dressings.
  • Execute treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations.
  • Follow standard infection control procedures.
  • Give enemas.
  • Initiate emergency procedures (including CPR) and provide emergency patient treatment.
  • Irrigate and pack wounds.
  • Safely Lift patients.
  • Monitor patients vital signs and for bleeding.
  • Observe machine monitors.
  • Perform inhalation therapy and surgical preps.
  • Prepare and position patients for procedures.
  • Respond to Code Blues.
  • Take and record patient vital signs, height, weight, etc.
  • Obtain patient specimens.
  • Prepare samples and specimens for lab analysis.
  • Perform waive testing, including but not limited to blood glucose, urine dip, and pregnancy testing.
  • Check patients vision with Snellen chart.
  • Assist physician in obtaining tissue specimens and biopsies.
  • Restrain or support patient during procedures.
  • Select and pass instruments.
  • Deliver food trays to patients.
  • Heat and serve patient meals.
  • Records and Patient Information : Schedule, cancel or reschedule patient appointments, when necessary.
  • Direct members to appropriate department.
  • Question patients regarding nature or illness and medical problems.
  • Make initial assessment of patient condition
  • 30+ days ago
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