Emergency Department Technician - .6 FTE

Responsible for assisting the RN to carry out the nursing process in the Emergency, Med Surg and OB departments. Deliver the highest quality nursing care. As a patient advocate, he/she coordinates the care of the patient through collaboration with the nursing team. The ED/Hospital Tech provides daily patient cares, activities, and other tasks as delegated by the nursing staff. He/she monitors and interacts frequently with all patient service departments, utilizes interdisciplinary input to plan, implement and evaluate care. All other duties as assigned within the scope of the ED/Hospital Tech practice.

Typical Schedule:

0.6 FTE; 12 hour shifts - 10am-10pm every third weekend/holiday rotation (hours are subject to change to meet patient demands)

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant program or EMT Basic Program
• Prefer 6 months’ experience in a hospital setting.
• Basic keyboarding and computer knowledge
• Ability learn OMC computer applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Patient observation and care performed as delegated following the Standards of care.
• Perform clerical duties, admit, discharge, transfer paperwork and phone calls.
• Participate in mock codes and other educational activities.
• Member of Decontamination Team
• Transport patients for air transfer.
• Performs and documents vital signs in a timely manner.
• Patient ADLs, such as assisting patients to the bathroom, ambulating patients.
• Perform basic procedures such as catheterization, drawing blood, electrocardiograms, peripheral IVs, Foley catheters.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary plan of care of the patient.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary plan of care of the patient.
• Assist RN with procedures at bedside.
• Performs daily shift duties.
• Completes all assigned shift duties thoroughly in an efficient manner.
• Ensure all paperwork and charges are complete.
• Clean rooms/change linens as required, and stock carts and stock rooms.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team.
• Personal accountability to stay up to date on all communication (email, training, bulletin board in break room, etc.…)
• Promptly reports abnormal vital signs, blood sugars, observations, and or other patient concerns to physician delegating RN.
• Continually strives to meet and exceed customer service standards in all interactions with customers, which includes patients, visitors, hospital employees, and medical staff.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of infection control practices and their relation to patient care outcomes
• Knowledge of normal range vital signs for pediatric and adult patients
• Understands and adheres to the Patient Bill of Rights and Vulnerable Adults Act.
• Understands the Trauma Code Process
• Understands EMTALA and the requirements.
• Knowledge of the process to transfer a patient outside of OMC.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures and medical intervention techniques per scope of practice
• Effectively participates in the interdisciplinary care team.
• Demonstrates and maintains required competencies.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with patients, family members and co-workers.
• Effectively manages stress.
• Communicates clearly both orally and in writing.
• Maintains confidentiality per OMC policy.
• Participates in the orientation process of new staff.
• Seeks out learning/educational opportunities to increase knowledge in job responsibilities.