ER TECH

ER Tech

Location/Dept: Hospital - ER

PRN

Job Summary: Performs patient care for ESD patients under the direction of the ESD RN or physician.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
• Handles telecommunications (phone, paging, faxing, announcing codes, etc.) timely & efficiently.
• Performs short form registrations timely & efficiently with minimal errors made. Appropriate processes completed.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, illustrates process.
• Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention & as needed & reports to RN.
• Provides treatments as ordered in a timely & appropriate manner & documents in EHR.
• Provides education to patients & family & reports to RN.
• Accurately takes & records appropriate vital signs, weights, intake & output.
• Enters orders timely & accurately in O.E. & signs off on order.
• Places patient on monitor & records rhythm strip appropriately.
• Performs & records clinical skills such as Foley catheter insertion, D/C IVs, accuchecks, etc. safely and accurately.
• Assists patient, RN & physician with procedures, exams, etc.
• Transports patient on arrival, discharge, & to units timely & safely.
• Communicates effectively to other team members & reports to next shift.
• Communicates appropriately on IHERN radio & reports to RN.
• Collects specimens accurately & timely, including labeling specimens correctly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of & uses equipment appropriately & safely.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
• Understands the spiritual aspects of patient care & can give examples of such.
• Uses respect a& dignity when dealing with death & dying.
• Utilizes ethics committee if needed or is aware it exists.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Able to operate basic office equipment & work on a computer
• Able to operate stretchers, wheelchairs, various electrical/battery-operated equipment

Education and Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• No work experience required
• 1 year as an ESD Clerk, Aide Tech or 1 year clinical experience in nursing school preferred
• Current in BLS or completion at the next available offering

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, & use of hands
• May need to lift up to 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs

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