Emergency Room Technician (ERT)- East Bank

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Vision benefits

PTO / Vacation

Safe and Sick Time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

A regional health care provider is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to join their team in Minneapolis. The role involves assisting with patient care, transporting patients, and managing supplies. Candidates should have BLS certification and relevant patient care experience. This position offers a full-time schedule with 12-hour night shifts and opportunities for benefits such as medical and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must have BLS certification.
• Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience.
• Completed Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.
• Six months of hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care).
• Completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training or LPN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and assist with ambulation.
• Document patient care activities and procedures.
• Restock supplies and complete checklists.
• Assist in resuscitation and act as a nurse extender under supervision.

Skills

BLS certification

Patient care experience

EMT or ERT certification

CNA certification

Education

LPN, RN, or NP program enrollment

EMT or ERT certification

LPN licensure

LPN licensure

RN/NP program enrollment

Job description

Overview

Emergency Department Technician (EDT) - East Bank role at Fairview Health Services. Fairview is looking for an Emergency Department Technician (EDT) to join our ED team at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (East Bank) in Minneapolis, MN. The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) assists the professional nurse in delivering patient care, transporting patients and equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and managing supplies. Depending on unit needs and the discretion of the professional nurse, the EDT may be assigned patient care responsibilities.

Schedule

This position will be working 0.75 FTE (64 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours night shifts. This position will also work an every third weekend rotation.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients by wheelchair and cart
• Assists patients with ambulation and positioning
• Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns
• Promptly responds to patient call lights/requests
• Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
• Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications consistent with patients ages and developmental abilities
• 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

Documentation

• Documents patient care activities and procedures on the nursing records. Documentation is clear, concise, accurate and timely

Maintenance and Supplies

• Restocks room, supplies, and carts
• Assists with patient room clean-up between patients
• Completes room and cart checklist

Quality Control

• Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipment
• Completes quality control checklist
• Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to charge nurse or manager

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of Emergency Department experience (EMT, ERT, paramedic, scribe, etc.)
• Current experience as a CNA or NST

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more!

Please follow this information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/afscme

Compensation

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

Details

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care