Emergency Room Assistant - Entry Level

Emergency Room Assistant
- Entry Level - 1170

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Samuel Mahelona Mem Hosp | Clerical, Administrative and Support | Hourly

28.30 USD per hour

Posted 4 days ago

LOCATION :

SAMUEL MAHELONA MEM HOSP | Emergency Services

POSITION STATUS : 1.00 | Temporary

SALARY RANGE : BU70 | HE06

SALARY RATE: $28.30 (Hourly) based on the FTE

JOB DUTIES :
This position is located in the Emergency Services/Acute/Swing Bed departments at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital (SMMH) of the Hawai’i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) Kaua’i Region, a public benefit corporation of the State of Hawai’i. The HHSC Kaua’i Region encompasses Kaua’i Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH) and SMMH, both designated as critical access hospitals (CAH), as well as The Kaua’i Region Clinics and its affiliated entities.

The Emergency Services/Acute/Swing Bed departments provide comprehensive patient care by delivering immediate medical attention in emergencies, facilitating acute care for patients with serious health conditions, and managing swing bed services to support transitional care. This department ensures timely assessment and treatment of patients, coordinates with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, and maintains compliance with regulatory standards. Additionally, it emphasizes patient safety, effective communication, and the efficient use of resources to enhance overall patient outcomes and satisfaction.

The Emergency Room Assistant
- Entry Level role is responsible for providing paraprofessional nursing care to emergency room patients. This role may be required to work on shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The Emergency Room Assistant
- Entry Level role reports directly to the Registered Professional Nurse (RPN) V (Unit Nurse Manager), position number 58450, or their designee.

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE:
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week. Applicants are required to provide evidence of applicable education, licenses, and certifications.

CERTIFICATION

REQUIRED:

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner; ability to communicate and work effectively with distraught or agitated individuals.

PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE ENTRY LEVEL:

EDUCATION:

A High school diploma or the equivalent is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of work experience which involved independently observing and reporting on a variety of physical and/or mental symptoms and conditions and implementing care and/or treatment procedures for a caseload of acute care patients.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Must have demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing skills (i.e., taking vital signs, measuring output, recognition of abnormal signs and symptoms, etc.); first aid; patients’ rights; universal precautions; infection control; body mechanics; basic medical and nursing terminology; and the ability to read, write, speak and understand simple sentences in English; follow oral and written instructions precisely; and assist in providing paraprofessional nursing care to emergency room patients and patients receiving care on an outpatient basis.

PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE FULL PERFORMANCE:

EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of experience must have been obtained in a hospital emergency room and involved receiving formal and/or on-the-job training in emergency medical practices, techniques, procedures, equipment and supplies; and applying the…