Emergency Room Assistant Emergency ROOM Davis Medical Center

Emergency Room Assistant I -- EMERGENCY ROOM -- Davis Medical Center(Job )

Location:

WV:

Elkins:

Davis Medical Center

Post Date: 5/15/2026

Category:
Nursing Support

Close Date: 5/15/2027

Employment Type:

Employee

Job Summary

Provides assistance to the medical and nursing staff in giving direct patient care. Provides technical services as assigned and directed. Attends nursing station and performs clerical and reception duties. Requisition s supplies, equipment, and services as directed.

• Clears and prepares room and monitors and restocks supplies between procedures and after terminal cleaning. Ensures an adequate stock of all supplies including linens, head of bed supplies, and cabinet supplies before the end of shift.
• Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment prior to procedures.
• Displays good team member qualities by assisting other members of the ED nursing team and other disciplines in delivering expedient quality nursing care to all patients.
• Monitors conditions of patients and promptly reports changes to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the correct taking of temperatures, pulse rates (apical and radial), respiratory rates, and blood pressure as necessary. Documents results in patient’s chart with appropriate time and signature.
• Appropriately prepares patients for testing and procedures, i.e., removing clothing, jewelry, keys, belts, etc., prior to x‑ray or other testing.
• Transports patients to the units for admission, x‑ray and other areas for treatment and testing.
• Obtains various specimens for testing as ordered, maintaining sterile or aseptic techniques as appropriate. Ensures that the specimens are labeled appropriately and sent or transported to the lab. Accurately documents information in the patient’s chart.
• Recognizes need for 12‑lead EKG and performs 12‑lead ECG in a timely manner ensuring that the nurse or physician reviews it ASAP.
• Recognizes the importance of sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy. Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and guests in accordance with hospital standards.
• Undertakes routine housekeeping duties as necessary to avoid delay of ED operations. Routinely keeps ED rooms tidy and clean.
• Prioritizes and manages the care of multiple assigned patients.
• Answers call light and provides sitter duties if necessary.
• Feeds, bathes, turns patients and assists with ambulatory needs.
• Documents in patient’s chart all interventions with appropriate time and signature.
• Actively seeks advice and/or direction from Charge Nurse when appropriate.
• Reports to the Charge Nurse at the beginning of each shift to take report and receive shift assignment.
• Inventory Count daily and when due.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient ranging from newborn to geriatric.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, supports quality assessment and performance improvement processes, adheres to safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in‑service meetings, and workshops. Maintains current CPR certification.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Requisition s supplies, equipment, maintenance, and repair service (Work Orders) and prepares related forms. Keeps stock and equipment inventories current. Assists with care and maintenance of equipment and supplies and obtaining supplies and equipment for patients.
• Applies orthopedic software and splints to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Physician. Checks circulation prior to and after intervention and documents information in patient’s chart.
• Appropriately places HARE traction and C‑spine immobilization to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Ability to provide phlebotomy functions as needed/requested (will be trained).
• Ability to draw blood cultures (will be trained).
• Demonstrates ability to perform Ear, Eye, and Wound irrigation on patient when needed.
• Ability to use the Morgan Lens.
• Demonstrates…