ED TECH
Company: Elliot Hospital
Location: Manchester
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
Job Description
- POSITION SUMMARY
- Licensed Nursing AssistantFunctions as an integral member of
the care delivery team by providing direct and indirect patient
care under the direction of a RN and within the scope of practice
of a Licensed Nursing Assistant. Assists patients with activities
of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and
performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of an RN.
Unit Secretary Under the supervision of an RN, performs a variety
of clerical duties on patient units, including filing,
transcribing, charting, sorting patient information, acting as
receptionist, receiving and directing visitors, and answering the
phone, etc.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Licensed Nursing Assistant
- Performs or assists patients in the completion of activities of
daily living.
- Utilizes basic knowledge of growth and development to provide
age-specific patient care.
- Provides basic support to patients and families in response to
identified psychosocial needs along with cultural and religious
preferences.
- Reports all observations, symptoms, deviations from normal, and
changes in patient's condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Assists others in performing selected patient care activities
or tasks as appropriate; accepts and performs delegation of tasks
from the Registered Nurse (RN) appropriately.
- Documents in selected areas of the medical record, as
appropriate, according to policies, procedures and scope of
practice.
- Follows all infection prevention/universal precautions policies
as appropriate.
- Incorporates safety principles, policies and procedures into
daily practice.
- Ensures confidentiality of all patients, employees, legal,
budget, and company matters. Maintains patient privacy and
dignity.
- Performs designated indirect patient care such as;
supply/equipment maintenance and environmental duties as assigned
or directed.
- Performs routine and emergency phlebotomy, collects laboratory
specimens and processes specimens in point of care (POC) testing
areas according to policies, procedures and scope of practice.
- Consults with and/or communicates questions and concerns to the
Emergency Department Lead Tech or other members of the ED
Leadership Team.
- Unit Secretary
- Contributes to ensuring effective and efficient communication
with all members of the multidisciplinary patient care team in
person or via telephone.
- Uses appropriate telephone etiquette when answering the
telephone and assisting the caller with their needs, assuring they
are referred to the proper destination.
- Supports effective and efficient patient care processes through
timely and accurate entry of orders/data; such as EKG and lab
orders, along with entering inpatient admission details including
admitting provider, diagnosis, inpatient bed assignment, etc.)
- Ensures integrity, completeness and proper organization of
patient's medical record, within scope of practice. Including
disassembling and reorganizing of charts upon discharge before
forwarding to medical records.
- Prepares patient transfer paperwork for patients being
transferred out of the Emergency Department and to a higher level
of care by copying and organizing required documents, including
disc(s) of diagnostic imaging if necessary.
- Supports the smooth functioning of the Emergency Department by
performing a variety of clerical and coordinating activities as
designed by the specific unit
- REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Licensed Nursing Assistant
- Demonstrate and apply effective communication skills: verbal,
written, visual and listening.
- Demonstrate ability to work with others.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrate ability to work as a team member.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of growth, development, and
awareness of age-appropriate care.
- Unit Secretary
- Strong organizational skills.
- EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience: One (1) year Licensed Nursing Assistant experience
required. Emergency Department experience preferred. Phlebotomist
experience preferred.
- Certification/Licensure: Current Nursing Assistant license in
the State of New Hampshire required. BLS certification required.
CPI Foundation and CPI Advanced certification required within six
(6) months of date of hire. Phlebotomy certification required
within one (1) year of hire.
- Software/Hardware:
- OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Keywords: Elliot Hospital, Manchester , ED TECH, Other , Manchester, New Hampshire
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