Emergency Room Care Technician - Night Shift

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; Presencial; USD 28 000 - 40 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Brown University Health seeks an Emergency Room Technician to perform patient care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role requires assisting with wound care, EKGs, phlebotomy, and instrument setup in a fast-paced ER at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA.

The position is 24 hours per week, night shift (7p-7a), with driving not indicated. Candidates should have basic computer skills and at least one year of ER tech experience; BLS certification is required.

Qualificações

• More than one year's experience as a technician in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge required.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinates patient care activities for ER patients including flow, setup for procedures, documentation and discharge instructions.
• Removes sutures/staples after wound assessment by physician.
• Applies slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers.
• Applies posterior splints (sugar tong, thumb spica, ulnar gutter) as directed.
• Measures patients for crutches.
• Performs skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair.
• Performs wound care and applies topical medications and dressings.
• Assists with gastric lavage as directed.
• Performs EKGs on patients as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy on patients.
• Determines patient oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter.
• Documents vital signs and interventions in the ED clinical record.
• considers age-specific needs: Neonate to Geriatric.
• Initiates crutch walking teaching.
• Reviews preprinted instructions with patients; refers questions to physicians.
• Sets up sterile instruments and maintains sterile technique.
• Prepares Central Supply equipment for CSR return.
• Orders and tracks ER supply inventory.
• Enforces safety in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks.

Conhecimentos

Phlebotomy experience

EKG experience

Basic computer knowledge

Formação académica

High School diploma

BLS required

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Brown University Health seeks an Emergency Room Technician to perform patient care tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role requires assisting with wound care, EKGs, phlebotomy, and instrument setup in a fast-paced ER at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA.

The position is 24 hours per week, night shift (7p-7a), with driving not indicated. Candidates should have basic computer skills and at least one year of ER tech experience; BLS certification is required.