Ephrata, PA | Allied Health | Tracking Code: 87421
Emergency Clinical Assistant - Emergency Department - Nights
Emergency Clinical Assistant
Full Time
Night Shift
Job Description:
Under general supervision, performs patient care activities, skilled tasks, and prescribed procedures in the care of patients, under the direction of a licensed professional nurse.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Checks patient's vital signs.
- Prepares and initiates IV and normal saline locks.
- Performs 12-lead electrocardiography. Possesses the ability to recognize abnormal cardiac rhythms.
- Performs venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining blood specimens.
- Inserts urinary catheter, gastric tubes. Performs gastric suctioning.
- Cares for patients by assisting them with feeding, bathing, shaving, dressing/undressing and toileting. Assists patients into/out of bed, with standing or walking/crutch walking.
- Lifts, moves and positions patients.
- Restrains/holds patients as directed. Assists in the application of physical restraints.
- Prepares patients for procedures.
- Administers oxygen by mask or cannula. Performs airway suctioning.
- Applies heat/cold, non-sterile and sterile dressings, support hose, ace bandages, and casts/splints (under the direct supervision of nurse/physician).
- Applies and discontinues traction and other orthopedic equipment.
Qualifications:
- High School or G.E.D.
- Current certification as Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, CPR, ACLS and PALS.
- Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
- 3-5 years experience
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