What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Department Tech position at Grand Itasca?
What You Can Expect:
Our Emergency Department Techs love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!
We're glad you are thinking about joining us
Grand Itasca is a great place for Emergency Department Techs. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.
Let's talk about benefits
- Competitive pay
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
- Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
- Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
- STDB (short term disability bank)
- 401K with employer contributions
- Shift Differential
- 12-hour day/night rotations
- Every 3rd Weekend Rotation
- Experience Pay Given
- Employee Referral Program
About the Position
- Emergency Department Tech
- Part-time 75-.9 FTE (60-72 hours per pay period)
- 12-hour shifts, Days, Nights, Every 3rd Weekend
- Emergency Department
- INTERNAL POSTING THROUGH: 12/31/2024
Job Summary:
The Emergency Department Tech serves the hospital patient population by assisting to provide direct patient care which meets the assigned unit needs through regular rounding. This position also includes clerical functions and patient care services in the Emergency Department. Nurse Leadership may re-assign to other units based on changes of volumes and acuity. You will play a vital role on the acute care nursing team by following our patients throughout their recovery process and returning them back to their independence!
Here's what you'll do when you join us:
- Demonstrate a professional and compassionate attitude towards patients, families, visitors, coworkers and other departmental representatives.
- Answers patients' call lights and direct all phone calls promptly and communicates/completes needed patient intervention.
- Handles all organizational information in a manner that ensures strict confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Obtain signatures and place identification on patients.
- Maintain and order unit supplies and stock items.
- Assemble and disassemble patient charts.
- Assists in the delivery of patient care as directed to include: transfers, ambulation, feeding, dressing, bathing, weighing, and toileting.
- Participate in hourly rounding.
- Reports significant events and actions promptly to the RN.
- Applies monitors and reports to the RN the effectiveness of any safety device and/or mobility alarm.
- Cleans and disinfects equipment as needed and assists in keeping unit clean and organized.
If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Graduate of a Nursing Aide or EMT program. Certification and current listing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry or certification through Mational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board preferred.
- BLS Certification or ability to obtain within two months of hire and maintains certification.
- Experience in an ambulatory or inpatient health care setting with ability to multi-task and manage multiple patient/family/nursing/physician priorities within short time frames preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to and follow Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Mission, Values, Vision and policies.
- Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.
About Grand Itasca:
Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.
*The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.
Salary : $19 - $24
