Emergency Department Associate
Core
Provides nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care under supervision in an Emergency Department setting.
Role type
Support staff (Emergency Department Associate)
Builds
Patient care support and department operations
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, IV catheter discontinuation, EKG testing, patient transport, infection control, basic life support certification
Preferred skills
EMT/Paramedic certification, ACLS, PALS, 2 years college or ED experience
Technologies
EKG equipment, vital signs monitors, phlebotomy supplies
Responsibilities
Observe and report patient condition changes, assist RN with admission/discharge, record vital signs and intake/output, assist in specimen collection and care of drainage devices, perform assigned tests (glucose, urine, stool), collect blood samples, transport specimens, maintain clean environment, answer call bells, prepare patients for procedures.