ER Critical Care Tech - Night Shift & Vital Signs Pro

Heywood Medical Group; Athol (MA); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 77,834,000; Full time

Job summary

Heywood Healthcare is seeking a patient-focused healthcare assistant to support nursing and physician teams in a fast-paced environment. The role involves assisting with procedures, admissions and discharges, specimen handling, patient transfer, vital signs monitoring and basic diagnostic tests, while maintaining safety and cleanliness.

The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with preferred nursing-related coursework or certifications, and may involve on-site training for EKG

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Nursing student who has completed first fundamentals course and 75 hours of clinical
• Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program
• Successful completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program
• Successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician program
• Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit experience preferred
• Phlebotomy and EKG experience preferred
• AHA BLS required

Responsibilities

• Works with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments
• Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors
• Removes or arranges removal of safety hazards from environment to prevent hazards
• Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on customer needs
• Assists patient, physician and nurse during procedures
• Assists in admission and discharge of patients to expedite care
• Assists in collection, labeling and delivery of routine specimens
• Assists with patient transfer between departments using proper technique
• Observes, reports and records vital signs and intake/output
• Performs EKGs according to policies
• Performs Glucometer testing as competency allows for patients 15+
• Performs blood draws as competency allows for patients 15+
• Performs IV insertion as competency allows for patients 15+
• Places patients on cardiac monitors and obtains trends
• Reports appropriate patient data to the Registered Nurse
• Monitors stock and re-stocks supplies
• Participates in continuing education, staff meetings and department competencies

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Safety-consciousness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing student with fundamentals course and 75 hours clinical

Certified Nursing Assistant program

Certified Medical Assistant program

Emergency Medical Technician program

Tools

AHA BLS

Job description

Heywood Healthcare is seeking a patient-focused healthcare assistant to support nursing and physician teams in a fast-paced environment. The role involves assisting with procedures, admissions and discharges, specimen handling, patient transfer, vital signs monitoring and basic diagnostic tests, while maintaining safety and cleanliness.

The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with preferred nursing-related coursework or certifications, and may involve on-site training for EKG