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Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence.
O'ahu is known for its ideal climate, diverse culture and picturesque landscape. The allure of Castle's laid-back lifestyle is complimented by its close-knit and proud community.
Greets and directs visitors. Prepares and maintains medical records. Responds to patient requests for assistance.
Provides information to patients, families, and physicians. Provides other clerical support to nursing team as required. Performs a variety clerical duties including routing patient reports as appropriate.
Assists in scheduling patient procedures, assembling charts and maintaining patient flow. Provides personal nursing care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living and provides assessment data to Registered Nurse (RN).
Monitors cardiac rhythms displayed on screens. Reads, interprets and relays pertinent information regarding the cardiac monitors to the appropriate personnel. Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.
Job
Education and Work
High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related
Preferred One year's relevant
Preferred Successful completion of Cardiac Rhythm recognition course within one year of hire: Preferred Completion of Critical Care Dysrhythmia electrocardiogram (EKG) course or equivalent: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Monitors electrocardiogram (EKG) continuously, documents arrhythmia and reports significant changes to physician. Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate. Performs data collection and maintains data on an ongoing basis.
Collects data and performs audits. Maintains equipment including cardiac monitors, pulse oximeters, phototherapy lights, mist tents and Dinamap. Checks patient supplies, i.e., telemetry batteries, electrodes, pouches, etc., weekly and orders when necessary.
Provides personal nursing care to the medical/surgical patient population under the direction of a licensed nurse. Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including, assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices and restraints, and restorative care. Performs tasks associated with technical skills including, pyloric, jejunostomy, gastrostomy tube feedings, warm and cold therapies and finger stick capillary blood testing.
Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure. Performs tasks associated with infection control including, ostomy appliances and output from drainage devices . Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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Full-time regular
About the role
Responds to patient requests for assistance. Provides information to patients, families, and physicians. Provides other clerical support to nursing team as required.