Compassionate ED Care Technician

Cayuga Health, A Member of Centralus Health; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Medical Center, part of Centralus Health, Ithaca NY, is seeking an ED Technician to support nursing in the emergency department, assisting with assessment, testing, and diagnosis.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient transport, EKG, phlebotomy, bedside care, safety monitoring, and accurate documentation; shift patterns include 3p-3a and 7p-7a with rotating holidays.

We value teamwork and exceptional patient service in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent experience.
• Will obtain BLS during introductory period.

Responsibilities

• Communicating in a clear and respectful fashion with both patients and teammates with every encounter. Representing Cayuga Medical Center with the highest level of customer service. Acting as a resource for the interdisciplinary team.
• Reporting abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions of the patient to RN. Examples include changes in vital signs, acts of daily living (ADLs), patient ambulation and/or transfers, and daily weights.
• Obtaining and reporting vital signs as scheduled and prn in a timely manner.
• Assisting patients with all aspects of personal care (including bowel and bladder care, ambulating, and repositioning).
• Supporting safe patient ambulation and fall prevention in the department
• Assisting patients with maintaining a clean and organized bedside area to ensure a safe workspace that is conducive to healing.
• Remaining flexible in assisting both patients and teammates as needed.
• Intentional rounding on patients every hour to ensure their needs are met.
• Perform 12 lead EKG on patients as ordered by providers
• Performs proper venipuncture and post care of phlebotomy site along with labeling each specimen with 2 forms of ID with zero labeling errors.
• Bedside retrieval and safe processing/transport of instruments to sterile processing
• Safely transporting patients by stretcher or wheelchair outside the department for testing or admission
• Performing direct observation and safety monitoring of patients assessed to be a threat to others, themselves, or ongoing medical interventions
• Perform ordered POC testing in accordance with competencies
• Stock patient rooms & medical equipment carts with supplies according to established pars throughout the department as directed

Skills

BLS during intro

Education

HS diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

Cayuga Medical Center, part of Centralus Health, Ithaca NY, is seeking an ED Technician to support nursing in the emergency department, assisting with assessment, testing, and diagnosis.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient transport, EKG, phlebotomy, bedside care, safety monitoring, and accurate documentation; shift patterns include 3p-3a and 7p-7a with rotating holidays.

We value teamwork and exceptional patient service in a fast-paced setting.