Mercy Health System Janesville , WI 53548
Posted 1 week ago
Overview
Cares for patients, prepare and compiles records, and process orders in the hospital setting under direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night and or on-call hours
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides patient care as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner
Documents care provided according to standards
Maintains a clean work and patient environment
Maintains and orders supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies for MHTC and Mercy North.
Processes orders in an accurate and timely manner. Answers the telephone and call lights appropriately and provides information or relays messages to patients and staff.
Directs visitors to patients rooms. Maintains medical records of current patients. Processes patient charges and orders supplies as needed.
Floats to various units based on identified needs
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
Performs 12 Lead EKG's as directed
Starts IV as directed
Performs venipunctures as directed
Assists ED MDs with intubation by gathering needed equipment
Performs CPR and places patient on Lucas during resuscitations
Assist with splint applications by gathering needed supplies
Assist with chest tube and CVP insertions by gathering needed supplies equipment
Performs BGMs as directed
Transports non-monitored patients to the inpatient units
Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:
Quality
Service
Partnering
Cost
Education and Experience
Certified as a Nursing Assistant in applicable state with 2 years healthcare experience or
Medical Assistant with 2 years of healthcare experience or
Licensed as an EMT in applicable state with 2 years of healthcare experience or
Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state with 1 year of healthcare experience
Certification and Licensure
Certified as a Nursing Assistant in applicable state, or
Certified as a Medical Assistant in applicable state, or
Licensed as an EMT in applicable state, or
Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days . Other certifications per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, NALS
Skills and Abilities
Special Physical Demands
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Level of Supervision
Supervises
Mercy Health System