Emergency Dept Technician - Emergency Department

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. in Phoenix is seeking a Full-Time Patient Care Assistant to work under a Clinical Nurse, performing direct patient care tasks to support the care plan in accordance with Arizona EMS laws.

Responsibilities include recording patient data, assisting with splints/casts and CPR, preparing admission charts, reporting unusual findings, maintaining supplies, and supporting the unit environment. A high school diploma is required; patient care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Patient care experience preferred.
• Current LNA/CNA or EMT certification or RN training within 2 years of hire; BLS certification required before start date.

Responsibilities

• Collect and record routine patient data to ensure accurate charts.
• Assist in applying splints, casts, and other orthopedic devices and provide CPR during cardiac arrest management.
• Assemble patient charts for new admissions and enter orders and demographics as needed.
• Identify and report unusual findings or observations to healthcare staff.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Department: PCH-MAIN | Emergency Department

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Nights, 7pm-8:30am

Category: Patient Care Svcs(Tech & Asst)

Posting #: 1062530

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position works under the direction and is supervised by a Clinical Nurse to perform a variety of direct patient care services to assist in the implementation of selected portions of the care plan in accordance with the regulations established by the Arizona Emergency Medical Services laws.

Position Duties

• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, collects and records a variety of routine patient data to ensure ongoing accuracy of patient chart.
• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, performs a variety of basic patient care activities including, but not limited to, assist in applying splints, casts, and other orthopedic devices and performing CPR during cardiac arrest management to provide for optimal comfort and safety of the patient.
• Assembles patient charts for new admissions and enters admission orders and demographic data as needed to provide for timely and complete patient record for efficient patient care and financial processes.
• Identifies and reports unusual findings or observations, clinical symptoms, behaviors, and treatment administered to appropriate healthcare professional to ensure timely and effective intervention.
• Maintains inventory levels of stock items, supplies, and equipment to provide for efficient and cost effective unit operation.
• Obtains blood specimens by physician order or per protocol following hospital and/or clinical lab guidelines; assists in delivering lab specimens as requested.
• Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds to maintain understanding of care plan changes, issues, and expectations.
• Perform a variety of activities to provide for the ongoing maintenance of the unit's environment.
• Provides orientation to the unit and hospital systems and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision & Values

MissionTo advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

VisionPhoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent.
Required Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Patient care experience.
Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), current Arizona EMT/Paramedic certification OR successfully completed clinical nursing skills portion of an accredited nursing program (RN within 2 years of date of hire).
Required Yes No 2. Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association prior to start date.
Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) -Constantly
2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) -Constantly
3. Physical Requirement - Hearing -Constantly
4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling -Constantly
5. Physical Requirement - Reaching -Constantly
6. Physical Requirement - Sitting -Occasionally
7. Physical Requirement - Standing -Frequently
8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling -Frequently
9. Physical Requirement - Talking -Constantly
10. Physical Requirement - Walking -Constantly
11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision -Constantly
12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision -Constantly
13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination -Frequently
14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment -Constantly
15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance -Frequently
16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally
17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment -Applicable
18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases -Applicable
19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid -Applicable
20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles -Applicable
21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure -Applicable
22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals -Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirements and occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree