Job Description
Summary
The ER Technician/CNA is responsible for performing general duties related to behavioral health patients arriving to the ED and providing a safe environment with continuous visual monitoring.
Education and Formal Training: Completion of approved basic EMT course. Current North Carolina EMT certificate. CPR certification within one month of hire date. New employees will be expected to attain current certification as defined by hospital policy. Employees who do not attain or maintain their certification as required by policy will not be allowed to work or use PTO and may be subject to further disciplinary action.
Work Experience: Prior experience preferred but not required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Some knowledge of patient care measures used to provide personal hygiene and comfort; procedures and techniques in giving simple treatment in providing care. Some ability to physically, mentally, and emotional perform activities involved in this position.
Nestled in the western piedmont wine country of North Carolina, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has provided high quality medical care for residents over a distinguished 75-year history. A private, not-for-profit hospital, HCMH employs more than 840, and is served by more than 70 physicians representing 26 specialties or subspecialties.
Come enjoy all of the benefits of Elkin - mild winters, centrally located near Winston-Salem & Charlotte, low cost of living, superior schools and the charm of our Blue Ridge Foothills community.
We pride ourselves on the high quality of care we provide our patients. HCMH offers the entire continuum of care without having to work at a large tertiary medical center. And we are growing!
