Emergency Room Associate FT Days

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks an Emergency Room Technician to support urgent care teams in the ER. You’ll monitor vital signs, communicate with nurses and physicians, and assist with specimen collection and trauma care per orders.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or 2 years in a related clinical area, BLS certification, and CPI non-violent crisis prevention certification. The shift is days in the United States.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or 2 years clinical experience required.
• BLS certification required for patient care.
• CPI non-violent crisis prevention certification required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient vital signs as directed.
• Communicate vitals and concerns to nurse practitioner; assist with specimen collection.
• Provide surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order.
• Check on patients and escort to treatment/testing areas.
• Answer unit telephone, call lights and alarms promptly.
• Maintain clean room, unit and equipment and refresh supplies.
• Assist in emergency situations as requested.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient communication

Specimen collection

Emergency care

Education

High School Diploma or 2 years clinical experience

American Heart Association BLS certification

Crisis Prevention Institute CPI certification

Job description

Your job is more than a job Let’s face it, no patient wants to be in an emergency room. Car accident injuries, chest pains, breathing difficulties, strokes, burns, heart attacks and broken bones, being part of an ER care team takes emotional strength and a positive attitude. As an Emergency Room Technician, you understand the power of teamwork as you work alongside nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals responding to urgent medical situations. While you don’t know your patients personally, you take each emergency personally because your empathy and compassion for suffering is boundless. That’s what we love about you. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this supportive emergency room technician role.

• Your Everyday Obtains patient’s vital signs as directed.
• Communicate with patient’s nurse practitioner to report any out-of-range vital signs or patient/parental concerns Assists with specimen collection such as midstream, urine/clean, catch urine specimen, nasal swab, etc.
• After delineation, provides surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order or delegation of medical/nursing personnel.
• Check on patients both in patient’s rooms and emergency department waiting areas and escort them to treatment/testing areas.
• Answer unit telephone, call lights and alarms promptly to determine needs.
• Maintain clean room, unit and unit equipment as well as other unit areas refreshing supplies, linens, and disinfecting room according to policy.
• Assist in emergency situations as requested.

The Must-Haves Minimum:

• High School Diploma or 2 years of experience in related clinical area.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Non-violent Crisis Prevention certification.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.