Immediate Treatment Assistant Emergency Department MHB

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.400000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 11:00pm-7:00am

Summary:

Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides nursing care to acutely ill patients and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Maintains nursing units organization and flow through performance of clerical support functions.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• High school graduate

• Phlebotomy/glucometry competency within 90 days of hire/transfer

• BLS within three (3) months of hire/transfer

EXPERIENCE

• One year patient care experience required

• Or one year nursing unit clerk experience required

• Or one semester of nursing clinical experience, successfully completed

• Or four semesters of nursing program didactic/lectures, successfully completed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Computer literate, knowledge of windows

• Ability to read with comprehension

• Desire and skill to meet the needs of the patient in the acute care setting

• Continuous awareness of need for safety measures in patient care

• Assist other hospital staff in direct patient care

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to cope with stress and handle multiple priorities is required

• Obligation to conserve supplies, equipment and time in a cost-effective environment

• May also be exposed to communicable diseases