Emergency Room Technician- Peds

Fairview is seeking an Emergency Room Technician to join the emergency department at University of MN Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Here are the details of the position:

Position: Emergency Room Technician

Employment Type:  0.7 FTE (56 hours per pay period)

Shift: evening shift  with an every other weekend rotation

Compensation:

• Starting wage of $23.52/hr, with potential increase based on experience
• Shift differentials: $0.90/hr for evenings, $1.20/hr for nights, and $0.50/hr for weekends

Benefits:

• Medical insurance available for as low as $0
• Dental insurance also available with a $0 option
• 24 days of paid time off (PTO) per year
• 403B retirement plan with up to a 6% employer match

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit www.fairview.org/benefits.

Hiring Process:

• Candidates may be invited to complete a video interview, providing an opportunity to showcase their qualifications and interest directly to hiring leaders.

This role offers an opportunity to join a dynamic healthcare environment with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to contribute to emergency care at a leading medical center.

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) is responsible for assisting the professional nurse in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and re-ordering and stocking supplies. The EDT may or may not be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the professional nurse

Job Expectations:

Provides patient care by assisting the professional nurse in patient care activities:

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• Provides emergency care to patients in the emergency room by monitoring the patient’s vital signs
• Assists with patient care as directed by RN may include but not limited to point of care testing, IV-line setup, discontinuation of IV, enema, suture removal, restraint application, catherization, 12 lead EKG
• Transports patients by wheelchair and cart
• Assists, measures, and fits patients with casts, crutches, immobilizers, and splints
• Assists patients with ambulation and positioning
• Transports medical samples from patients under direction of RN, such as blood, urine, or others
• Assists doctors and nurses during medical procedures and/or collecting specimens (i.e. eye lavage, ear irrigation, dressing changes, pelvic exam specimen) by following proper technique
• Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns
• Promptly responds to patient call lights/requests
• Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
• Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications consistent with patients ages and developmental abilities
• Demonstrates adherence to proper procedures
• Assists in resuscitation with appropriate CPR and bag/valve mask
• Provides for patient safety (i.e. patient safety sitter) and informs RN of patient observations
• Documents patient care activities and procedures on the nursing records ensuring documentation is clear, concise, accurate, and timely
• Works with charge nurse to coordinate the scheduling of tests, lab work, diagnostic tests, clinical appointments, other department procedures schedules and consultations

Maintains room/unit and supplies:

• Restocks room, supplies, carts and oxygen tanks
• Assists with patient room clean-up between patients
• Completes room and cart checklist

Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipment:

• Completes quality control checklist
• Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to RN
• Transports medication from delivery to Emergency room department to a Registered Nurse or unit Medication Room when requested
• Maintains cleanliness and order within the nursing station office areas

Salary : $24