Emergency Room Assistant - West LA - On Call Evenings

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