Emergency Department Technician

Hancock Regional Hospital; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Regional Hospital in Indiana is seeking a healthcare support professional to assist in patient care, monitor vital signs, and report findings to the RN or physician. You will place patients in rooms, document care, and follow hospital policies.

Responsibilities include performing 12 lead EKG, attaching monitors, administering oxygen as ordered, drawing blood under supervision, assisting with wound care, triage duties in the Emergency Department, transporting patients, and supporting ED

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CPR certification required.
• EMT or Paramedic training preferred.
• Mandatory education in Customer Service, Life Safety, Infection Control, HIPAA.

Responsibilities

• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital policies.
• Places patient in room as requested by RN.
• Gathers vital signs: temp, pulse, resp, BP.
• Attaches patient to cardiac monitor and performs 12-lead EKG.
• Places patient on oxygen as ordered by MD under RN supervision.
• Performs venipuncture for blood draws and establishes saline lock under supervision of RN.
• Obtains IS or Peak Flow as requested by RN/MD.
• Performs I&O catheter as requested by RN/MD.
• Assists with wound management and dressings as requested by RN/MD.
• Assists with orthopedic care (Ace wraps, ice, slings).
• Assists with EENT procedures and gastric lavage as requested.
• Transports patients and specimens; assists with transport as needed.
• Maintains communication with RN clearly, accurately, and timely.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Communication

EKG

Wound care assistance

Patient transport

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPR Certification

EMT or Paramedic Training Preferred

Tools

Cardiac monitor

Oxygen delivery equipment

IV/saline lock setup

Job description

• Demonstrates gathering patient vital signs and reporting to Nurse and/or Provider.
• Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and delegation of care responsibilities.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN in a clear, accurate, concise, and timely manner.
• Demonstrates wound aseptic wound management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

PATIENT CARE

• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, department and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
• Places patient in room as requested by RN
• Gathers information - Vital signs Temp., pulse, resp, BP
• Attaches patient to cardiac monitor.
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Places patient on Oxygen as ordered by MD, and supervised by RN
• Performs veni-puncture for blood draws and establishes saline lock under direct supervision of RN
• Obtain IS or Peak Flow as requested by RN/MD
• Performs Accu Checks as ordered
• Assists with chest compressions and manually ventilations as requested by RN/MD
• Assists with wound management as per cleansing, suture set up and dressing wounds as requested by RN/MD
• Assists with the care of an Orthopedic patient as requested by RN/MD (Ace wraps, Ice, slings, etc.).
• Assist with EENT procedures as requested.
• Assist with Gastric Lavage as requested
• Obtains CCMS, Stool, Wound, Nasal and Throat cultures as requested
• Performs I&O Catheter as requested by RN/MD
• Assists ED staff in keeping patients and family members informed.
• Discontinues peripheral IV’s as ordered
• Transports/Assist with transport of patients as requested by RN
• Assist with ambulation and dismissal of patients
• Assist with RHC care as requested
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN clearly, accurately, concisely and in a timely manner.

TRIAGE DUTIES

• Immediately acknowledges patients/visitors presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Follows guidelines and notifies nurse immediately as established in Triage policy.
• Maintains visibility and availability at all times in the Emergency Department entrance
• Checks ED entrance and waiting area on a regular basis for cleanliness and safety issues.
• Maintains appropriate patient transfer equipment

DEPARTMENT DUTIES

• Stocks supplies, cleans equipment & transports to/from CSR as needed, transports specimens via pneumatic tube system, orders supplies as needed.
• Relieves/Assist ED registration clerk as needed

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

EMT or Paramedic Training Preferred.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Mandatory Education Customer Service, Life Safety, Information Management and Confidentiality Infection Control Corporate Compliance, Equipment/Device Safety,
• Hazardous Waste and Material Safety, HIPPA Mandatory Annual Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Confidentiality-HIPAA, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance. Annual Unit Specific Competencies, and all education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

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