Emergency Department Technician, Emergency Department, Full Time, Nights

Job Title

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities and nursing activities requiring sterile technique, and additional clinical responsibilities as appropriate and necessary for patient population served. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit.
• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry.
• Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation.
• Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake.
• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN.
• Assists with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient.
• Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
• Assists the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments.
• Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
• Documents data on medical records and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR.
• Assists with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures.
• Maintains use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Returns equipment to other units as needed.
• Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners.
• Cleans and stocks carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required.
• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
• Knows and follows department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.
• Helps to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives.
• Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.
• Practices safe, efficient use of supplies.
• Attends department and organization meetings.
• Completes annual and as needed compliance training.
• Maintains a clean, safe, therapeutic and caring environment for patients, families, and other staff.
• Assumes responsibility for one's own professional development and continuing education.
• May perform monitor tech or unit secretary duties based on assigned facility or unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course.
• Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred.
• For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities:
• After hire, required attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
• Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire.
• In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

Emergency Department

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