Location:Gardner, Massachusetts
Posted Date:03/13/2024
Hiring Manager Name: CAROL-LYNNE PAPA
Job Summary
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit experience strongly preferred
- Phlebotomy & EKG experience a preferred
- Computer/Meditech proficiency preferred
Minimum Licenses and Certifications
- CNA, L.N.A., MA or EMT certification required -OR-
- RN nursing student who has completed first fundamentals course and 75 hours of clinical -OR-
- Acquired Critical Care Technician (CCT) competency as demonstrated by continuous employment in a CCT role with Heywood Healthcare for a period of 12 months.
- AHA BLS
Functional Demands
- Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
- Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.
- Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards from environment immediately to prevent potential safety hazards from occurring.
- Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on the changing needs of the customers.
- Assists patient, physician and nurse during procedures, assisting during procedure as needed.
- Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expedite care.
- Assists in the collection, labeling and delivery of routine specimens.
- Assists with the transfer of patients to and from other departments utilizing appropriate technique (i.e. body mechanics, transfer mattress).
- Observes, reports and records vital signs and intake and output as directed by the registered nurse and in accordance with Patient Care Service’s Standards.
- Performs EKG’s, according to standard policies and procedures.
- Performs Glucometer testing according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency).
- Performs blood draws according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency).
- Performs IV insertion according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years and older. (This is dependent on completed competency)
- Places patients on cardiac monitors and obtains trends, as indicated.
- Recognizes and reports appropriate patient data to the Registered Nurse.
- Monitors stock and re-stocks supplies as needed
- Participates in continuing education, departmental staff meetings and in-services and performs department specific competencies.