Emergency Department Technician - Full Time - Afternoons/Evenings

CO310 Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking a nursing assistant or medical assistant or EMT program graduate to support patient care in the hospital setting. You will greet patients, assist with basic care, monitor vital signs, and support nurses to deliver quality care.

This afternoon/evening position is 36 hours per week (11a–11p), with every third weekend and rotating holidays. BLS is preferred and CNA/EMT certification is welcomed, with opportunities to participate in

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent knowledge in medical terminology and office functions.
• Graduation from a nursing assistant, medical assistant, EMT program or completion of 2 years of a BSN preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS strongly preferred at time of hire and required within 3 months.
• CNA or EMT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.
• Greet, smiles and eye contact; introduce self by name and assist co-workers and patients as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to obtain and monitor patient vital signs including temperature, BP, pulse, respirations and SpO2.
• Assists with basic patient care and monitoring as directed by nursing staff.
• Takes reports from other departments and relays information to the nurse on duty.
• Performs phlebotomy if trained as a phlebotomy technician.
• Assists with department equipment and environment cleaning and prepares rooms for next patient.
• Assists with orientation, training new personnel, and Performance Improvement.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School graduate

Nursing assistant/Medical assistant/EMT program

BSN prerequisites

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Address: 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: Afternoon/Evening position, 36 hours/week; 11a-11p, every third weekend, and rotating holidays.

Accountable for helping with the delivery of quality care to patients and families, according to the individualized needs of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.
• Greet, smiles and makes eye contact. Introduces self by name. Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees. Addresses patients and others by surname. Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.
• Knows and demonstrates 6 step customer complaint management process.
• Acts as receptionist for the department.
• Displays courtesy when communicating with patients, visitors, and staff at all times.
• Demonstrates proper phone etiquette at all times.
• Handles in-coming and out-going information in person and by telephone.
• Takes reports from other departments without error.
• Reports vital information to the appropriate nurse immediately.
• Telephones STAT WORK immediately upon awareness of order.
• Assist with department equipment and environment cleaning. Prepares rooms for next patient. Cleans clinical equipment, carts, wheelchair, etc.
• Assists with basic patient care and vital signs monitoring.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain and monitor patients temp, BP, Pulse, Respirations, and Pulse Ox.
• Collects urine, stool, and sputum samples.
• Performs EKGs, answers call lights, and checks on patients routinely for comfort and satisfaction.
• Assists nurse in admission and discharge by transporting patient to and from unit. Provides escort for patient as directed. Prepares room for next patient as needed.
• Obtains supplies and materials when required, to include daytime stocking linens and evening supplies.
• Places orders or notifies RN completing order process when required.
• Provides assistance with special projects.
• Assists with orientation, training new personnel, and Performance Improvement.
• Perform phlebotomy if appropriately trained as a phlebotomy technician.

Schedule

Afternoon/Evening position, 36 hours/week; 11a-11p, every third weekend, and rotating holidays.

Job Requirements

Education

• High School graduate or the equivalent knowledge in medical terminology and office functions.
• Graduation from a nursing assistant, medical assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program or completion of 2 years of a BSN preferred.

Experience

• Patient care experience such as vital signs, performing Electrocardiogram (EKG)s, and assisting with activities and hygiene related patient care.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to staff, managers, patients, physicians, and the public.
• Ability to work in an environment with constant interruptions, learn quickly and adapt to change.
• Basic clerical functions such as: phone operations, filing, organizing a desk area, light typing, keyboarding, use of office equipment, greeting the public and following good public relations contact.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands Medium Work -Exerting up to 50 pounds of force
• Physical Activity Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing Crawling Kneeling Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing Carrying Crouching Distinguish colors Keyboarding/typing Lifting Pulling/Pushing Repetitive Motions Standing Stooping/bending Twisting Walking
• Constatly Performed (67%-100%): Fingering/Touching Grasping Hearing Reaching Speaking/talking Seeing/visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related: Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc) Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex) Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF) Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

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Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

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At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference through The Meaning of Care.