Emergency Room Technician I - Evenings

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits from

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre is seeking a Full-Time Evening Care Assistant to join our patient care team. You will work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performing basic patient care and contributing to a patient-centered environment.

Shifts are 3 x 12 hours from 11:00 to 23:30, with every other weekend and holiday rotation. Strong teamwork, reliability, and attendance are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Reliability and punctuality are essential for consistent shift coverage.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the care team and patients.

Responsibilities

• Triages patient care by identifying, observing and documenting patient needs.
• Reports changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse.
• Assists patient care staff with wound care, splinting, and EKGs.
• Provides patient care supporting rehabilitation and multidisciplinary care plans.
• Performs unit desk clerk functions when needed.
• Obtains and maintains specimens per policy and physician order.
• Monitors blood glucose; assists with urine/stool testing.
• Transporting patients, medications, and blood products as needed.
• Assists patients with daily activities and positioning.
• Coordinate relations between care providers, patients, and visitors.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual who is committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. They will demonstrate a strong ability to meet both the orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements of the role.

Reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance are essential — this candidate consistently shows up on time and ready to contribute meaningfully each day. They are responsive and dependable, with excellent teamwork and communication skills that foster collaboration and support across the care team. A proactive and engaged presence is key to thriving in this role and ensuring exceptional patient outcomes.

Performs basic patient care under supervision of the Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area. Promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

• Triages patient care by identifying, observing and documenting the physical needs of the patient and families.
• Reports changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse.
• Assists patient care staff by performing the following procedures: wound care, splinting, and EKG's.
• Provides patient care that may relate to rehabilitation to carry out multidisciplinary care plan for each patient.
• Provides unit desk clerk functions when needed.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Uses two patient identifiers with proper labeling.
• Blood glucose monitoring.
• Urine and stoolSputumiStat testing Assist with transporting patients into and out of the department to other areas of the hospital for tests.
• Will transport medications to and from pharmacy and within the unit along with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank.
• Assists patients with daily activities including undressing and dressing as well as lifting and positioning them to complete certain procedures.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.
• Coordinate relations between care providers, patients, and visitors.
• Promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

• Full Time, Evenings Position (36 Hours/weekly)

• 3 - 12 hour shifts 11am - 11:30pm

• Every other weekend and holiday rotation required