ED Patient Care Technician

TuftsMedicine; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

TuftsMedicine in the United States is seeking a Nursing Support role within the Emergency Department to provide direct patient care and administrative support. The position focuses on patient-centered care under the supervision of a professional nurse and coordinates patient activity and information flow.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and BLS; phlebotomy competency must be achieved within 3 months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Must pass Phlebotomy Competency training within 3 months

Responsibilities

• Assists the professional registered nurse in the functional care of patients, ensuring efficient and patient centered care appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population. Performs delegated tasks and communicates all findings/concerns to the professional nurse.
• Provides or assists with patient care procedures, ensures patient safety, comfort and dignity while always advocating for the patient.
• Collects specimens including phlebotomy. Performs specimen testing while maintaining Standard Precautions. Prepares specimens for the lab.
• Greets patients, families, visitors, and other staff according to service standards. Responds to patient and family requests promptly, seeking nurse's supervision as needed.
• Collects, records, and communicates the patient's clinical data to the assigned nurse in a timely manner.
• Prepares room for admission/transfer/discharge, assuring standardized equipment is ready for use.
• Transports or accompanies patients as necessary to other areas of the hospital in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner. Acts as a sitter as requested by the nurse, adhering to the sitter guidelines, always ensuring patient safety.
• Provides comfort measures such as positioning, changing linen, back rubs, etc. to patients in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner.
• Sets up for procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff. Cleans and discards used equipment and supplies following procedures.
• Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for blood pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc. Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure.
• Cleans wounds, apply dressings and assist with orthopedic procedures, sutures, Pelvic Exams, Glucose Monitoring, and other Point of Care (POC) testing
• Performs 12 lead EKG.
• Connects monitoring equipment to patients under the direction of the nurse.
• Cares for patient belongings and completes belongings list.
• Performs and documents patient's admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse.
• Answers call lights and seeks appropriate personnel/action. Performs hourly rounding per established guidelines.
• Remains in Constant communicatio

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy competency training

Job description

TuftsMedicine in the United States is seeking a Nursing Support role within the Emergency Department to provide direct patient care and administrative support. The position focuses on patient-centered care under the supervision of a professional nurse and coordinates patient activity and information flow.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and BLS; phlebotomy competency must be achieved within 3 months.