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Are you looking to join a company based on excellence and love? Then this is the job for you!ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.ChristianaCare OffersFull Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out12-week paid parental leaveIncredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!About this PositionThe position carries a duel role with primary functions covering both nursing and clerical responsibilities. Under nursing, the primary function is to perform hygiene/comfort measures and selected nursing and phlebotomy procedures for patients under the supervision and direction of the professional nurse. When in the clerical role, the primary function is to promote proactive administrative services such as that of a receptionist, registrar, data entry clerk, order entry clerk and liaison to ancillary departments and outside agencies to facilitate effective patient care.Hours/Shift: Full-Time Flex / 72 hours per payShift hours are 7p-7a, Evening/Midnight rotationThere is a weekend rotation (every third weekend) and a holiday rotation requirement (1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday if you work a 12 hour shift).Some duties include.....Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development. The ability to obtain information to identify patient needs and to provide care as needed.Performs assigned nursing procedures that pertain to the comfort and well-being of patients.Responds to patient crisis situations and initiates interventions within the scope of responsibilities and notifies RN.Performs successful venipuncture and finger sticks on adult patients, following all standard laboratory safety policies.Performs defined procedures on point of care instrumentation.Responds with promptness, empathy and interest to needs of patients.Performs essential unit specific tasks under the direction of RN, e.g. EKGs, height and weight measurement.Handles communication in the various areas of the Emergency Department using CCHS telephone etiquette policy. Receives records and relays messages promptly and courteously. Makes 911 calls for Trauma Codes/Alerts, Heart Alerts/Codes, Code Delta and other related emergency code calls.Places calls to physicians for patient disposition as requested.Facilitates patient and visitor flow.Receives and disperses inter- and intra-departmental communications. Directs physicians to appropriate nursing personnel for physician orders. Demonstrates knowledge of facility regulations regarding visitors and confidentiality status.Completes accurate demographic and insurance information, including verification of certain insurance types while maintaining a solid working knowledge of third party payer specifics as they pertain to Emergency Services. Performs duties related to admission/discharge/transfer using the Soarian system.Reviews orders placed for patient testing and enters and sends lab specimens using the PowerChart system.Prints records as requested by physician from the Access Anywhere system.Makes entries into Disclosure Trac system to comply with HIPPA regulations, for all information released to reporting agencies.Assists in precepting of new Emergency Department employees.Actively participates on ED workgroups, SDM committees or councils.Assists with records, reports, forms and chart preparation/assembling. ****The full job specification will be provided during the recruiting process.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:High school graduate or equivalent. Previous work experience or completion of Patient Care Technician (PCT), Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and/or Phlebotomist programs.EKG skills preferred

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