Emergency Department Tech

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks an Emergency Room Technician to perform patient care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role requires assisting with wound care, EKGs, phlebotomy, and instrument setup in a fast-paced ER at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA.

The position is 24 hours per week, night shift (7p-7a), with driving not indicated. Candidates should have basic computer skills and at least one year of ER tech experience; BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

• More than one year's experience as a technician in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care activities for ER patients including flow, setup for procedures, documentation and discharge instructions.
• Removes sutures/staples after wound assessment by physician.
• Applies slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers.
• Applies posterior splints (sugar tong, thumb spica, ulnar gutter) as directed.
• Measures patients for crutches.
• Performs skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair.
• Performs wound care and applies topical medications and dressings.
• Assists with gastric lavage as directed.
• Performs EKGs on patients as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy on patients.
• Determines patient oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter.
• Documents vital signs and interventions in the ED clinical record.
• considers age-specific needs: Neonate to Geriatric.
• Initiates crutch walking teaching.
• Reviews preprinted instructions with patients; refers questions to physicians.
• Sets up sterile instruments and maintains sterile technique.
• Prepares Central Supply equipment for CSR return.
• Orders and tracks ER supply inventory.
• Enforces safety in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

EKG experience

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High School diploma

BLS required

Job description

SUMMARY

The Emergency Room Technician performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients, under the ultimate direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates patient care activities for all ER patients including: departmental flow, logging, setup for procedures, documentation, discharge instructions, and coordination of other professional services as directed.
• Removes sutures/staples after the wound is assessed by the physician.
• Applies slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers.
• Applies posterior splints to include, but not limited to: sugar tong splints, thumb spica splints, ulnar gutter splints when directed by the physician.
• Measures patients for crutches.
• Performs skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair.
• Provides wound care, applications of OTC ointments, Gelfoam, Silvadene, and applies aseptic or sterile dressings.
• Assist with gastric lavage as directed.
• Performs EKGs on critical and non-critical patients.
• Performs phlebotomy on patients.
• Determines a patient's oxygen saturation by using a pulse oximeter.
• Documents vital signs and all interventions on Emergency Department Clinical Record and signs full name.
• Considers age specific needs according to scope of service: Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult,Geriatric.
• Initiates crutch walking teaching.
• Reviews preprinted instructions with patients and refers all questions to the physicians.
• Sets up sterile instruments for procedures, being aware of applying sterile technique and its principles.
• Rinse, reassemble, and make ready Central Supply equipment for return to CSR.
• Orders, maintains, keeps track of inventory of ER supplies.
• Applies safety principles in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• More than one year's experience, as a technician, in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge

EDUCATION

• High School diploma.
• BLS required

PAY RANGE

$20.01-$29.21

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

WORK TYPE

24 hrs/wk, 7p-7a, eow/eoh

WORK SHIFT

Night

DRIVING REQUIRED

Driving Required:

UNION

No Union: 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East