Emergency Department Technician — Nurse Extender in Fast-Paced ED

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO/vacation

Safe and Sick Time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

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Job summary

Fairview Health Services' Emergency Department in Maplewood, MN seeks an Emergency Department Technician (EDT) to support ED nurses and clinicians. The role involves transporting patients, assisting with care, setting up rooms, restocking supplies and documenting activities in the nursing records.

The EDT will work as a nurse extender on a 0.50 FTE schedule with 8-hour day shifts and every-other-weekend rotations.

Qualifications

• Must have BLS certification and ONE of the following:
• Current EMT or ERT certification
• Current Paramedic certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the MN Registry
• Enrolled in an LPN, RN, or NP program (with at least 1 completed clinical semester)
• Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care)
• Completed Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program
• LPN licensure

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by wheelchair and cart
• Assists patients with ambulation and positioning
• Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns
• Prompts responds to patient call lights/requests
• Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
• Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications
• Obtains ordered specimens from patient
• Transports specimens and blood products
• Demonstrates adherence to proper procedures
• Assists in resuscitation
• Functions as nurse extender: assists nurses with patient care activities
• Documents patient care activities on nursing records
• Documentation is clear, concise, accurate and timely
• Maintains room/unit and supplies
• Restocks room, supplies, and carts
• Assists with patient room clean-up between patients
• Completes room and cart checklist
• Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipment
• Completes quality control checklist
• Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to charge nurse or manager

Skills

BLS certification

EDT/EMT experience

Job description

Fairview Health Services' Emergency Department in Maplewood, MN seeks an Emergency Department Technician (EDT) to support ED nurses and clinicians. The role involves transporting patients, assisting with care, setting up rooms, restocking supplies and documenting activities in the nursing records.

The EDT will work as a nurse extender on a 0.50 FTE schedule with 8-hour day shifts and every-other-weekend rotations.