Demonstrates proficiency in patient care activities, including vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, and assisting with exams and treatments. Holds Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and has experience in healthcare settings, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) CertificationPatient Care ActivitiesElectronic Medical Record ProficiencyHealthcare ExperienceRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support diverse patient populations across numerous departments, units, and locations through the Float Pool
Assist in providing care and treatment to patients under the direction of an RN or physician
Obtain vital signs, height, and weight
Collect patient specimens and prepare them for transport to laboratories
Prepare patients for exams, tests, and special procedures and assist with exams and treatments
Complete rooming, including medication review, allergy updates, pain assessment, and regulatory screening questions
Identify, document, and report patient changes to an RN and/or MD
Assist with indirect patient care
Perform directed patient treatments, including heat or cold application, simple sterile dressing changes, and cast, brace, and splint care
Repair casts and apply and instruct patients in the use of durable medical equipment
Remove dressings, sutures, and staples
Stock supplies and linens
Clean and restock dressing supply carts, check emergency carts, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures
Assist with regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits
Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required
Perform administrative and clerical duties, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED
Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period
One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting
Additional formal training/education may substitute some or all of the required experience
Proficient in the use of an electronic medical record preferred
Medical background preferred
Currently pursuing something in the medical field preferred
EPIC Experience preferred
Availability at least two weekdays per week for a minimum of eight hours per shift
Must work the day before or after a holiday
Must work at least one Monday or Friday per month
Ability to travel to Weston, CSP, Parkland, Palm Beach, or Wellington
Compliance with standard precautions and required personal protective equipment
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances
Compliance with the annual influenza prevention program, including vaccination or an approved exemption

Benefits

Comp & perks

Tolls and mileage reimbursed for travel to Weston, CSP, Parkland, Palm Beach, or Wellington
Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption program
Ongoing formal and informal education and professional development
Equal employment opportunity in a drug-free environment

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Hard Skills

Vital Signs MonitoringSpecimen CollectionPatient PreparationMedication ReviewDressing ChangesEmergency MeasuresData EntryPatient RegistrationMath SkillsAnatomy Understanding

Tools & Technologies

EPIC ExperienceElectronic Medical Record

Certifications & Qualifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

Patient CareHealthcare ExperienceCompliance AuditsSafety MonitoringDurable Medical Equipment