What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Dept Tech - Nights position at Children's Wisconsin?
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
What You’ll Do:
Administers care to patients and performs various patient care activities and tasks in collaboration with and under the direction of emergency medicine providers and nurses. Collaborates with other staff members in the performance of duties. Complies with all established standards and practices.
How You’ll Do It:
Provide basic and advanced life support treatment, care and evaluation of patients.
Provides ongoing care and accurate required documentation in EPIC
Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
Monitor, record and communicate patient condition and treatment, as appropriate.
Initiate and implement interventions based on protocols. Assists with treatments and tests ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse as necessary. Performs select clinical duties after demonstration of clinical competency and in accordance with hospital and professional scope of practice.
Identify, intervene, and stabilize the ill or injured patient under the direction, and in collaboration with a physician and/or Registered Nurse.
Provide population specific education to the patient and family about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions.
Collaborate with the nursing and provider teams to provide specific care such as protocol medication administration, patient reassessment, breathing treatments and suctioning support, peripheral IV placement, diagnosis and acuity specific discharge teaching.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Requirements:
Current CPR certification – Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross is required.
Currently licensed as a Basic EMT, Advanced EMT or Paramedic in the state of Wisconsin OR Medical Assistant Certification.
High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Successful completion of a state approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic program or course, or graduate of Medical Assistant Program (Clinical Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Registered Medical Assistant)
Schedule Details: .6 FTE / 12 hour night shifts
If hired attendance will be required the first week at a New Employee Welcome day on Monday from 9a-4p. There are 3 days of central care partner orientation from 8a-4:30p on Tuesday, Wed and Thursday that first week. We prefer participation in all the sessions, but at minimum, the Thursday session is mandatory.
Unit Description: The Emergency Department/Trauma Center provides emergency health care for children and adolescents up until their 18th birthday who present for care.. Emergency care is provided for all types of illnesses and injuries, 24 hours a day. The severity of illness and injury varies and is defined by the Triage guidelines as non-urgent, urgent, and emergent. 54% of all inpatient admissions will come from the EDTC, which is 17% of all EDTC patients. With the frequent populations seen, collaborative practice protocols help to expedite care delivered.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Certifications/Licenses:
one of the following: - N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Health & Safety Association, CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants, EMT-Emergency Medical Technician National - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, LP-Licensed Paramedic National - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
