BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION: • Promotes good public relations for the Emergency Department/hospital./Express Care. • Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information. • Provides patient privacy at all times. • Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights as ordered. • Reports abnormal intake/output/vital signs/elimination or any change in patient condition to team leader/charge nurse. • Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges. Collects and documents patient admission data correctly. • Assists with diagnostic tests, special procedures and specimen collection as required. • Communicates and collaborates with health care team member to provide quality patient care. • Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills; i.e., splinting, placing cardiac monitors, EKGs. • Knowledgeable of proper and safe use of patient care equipment. • Utilizes basic problem solving skills to prevent/resolve issues. • Explains procedures and treatments to patient prior to initiation and participates in instruction as necessary. • Records all care provided in a clean and accurate manner. • Knows the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered. • Identifies all patients as to their name, room number, and the patient ID number, labels specimens accurately. • Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition. • Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety procedures. • Participates in quality improvement program. • Assumes responsibility for professional development on the job. • Provides post mortem care according to policy. • Answers call lights, ensures call lights are always within reach and available for use. • Transports and assists in patient care as directed. • Demonstrates ability to process clinical data and communicate to Emergency Room Physician/Registered Nurse in order to make sound clinical decisions. • Assists with foley catheter placement, venipuncture for lab draws, sterile field set-up, and crutch application and instruction of use. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Certified Nurse Assistant course, or graduate from an approved Emergency Medical Technician Program preferred; completion of BLS Course and Basic arrhythmia class within 3 months of employment. Validated completion of nursing fundamentals course (or its equivalent) preferred. SPECIAL: PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: STANDING: May spend a considerable amount of time standing. WALKING: May spend a moderate amount of time sitting. LIFTING: Must use good body mechanics to independently lift work related items and assisting with lifting or transferring a patient. VISUAL: Must have ability to read physician orders, observe patient care areas; essential for interacting with patients, families, medical staff and public. HEARING: Must have ability to receive/comprehend telephone calls and able to hear normal conversations. SPEAKING: Must be capable of talking on the telephone and effectively communicating with patients/families. Night shift, 7 pm - 7 am