ER TECH

Margaret Mary Health; Batesville (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, IN is seeking an ER PRN staff member to provide patient care under the direction of an ESD RN or physician. The role includes assessing patients, administering treatments, documenting in the EHR, and communicating with the nursing team.

The position involves coordinating with RN and physician teams, transporting patients, and delivering education to patients and families while maintaining patient safety and dignity per hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Operates basic office equipment and computer systems.
• Handles medical devices like stretchers and wheelchairs safely.

Responsibilities

• Reports sentinel events or adverse reactions.
• Handles telecommunications and codes communication.
• Performs registrations with accuracy and minimal errors.
• Gathers patient identifiers before treatments and monitors patient condition.
• Documents treatments and vital signs in the EHR.
• Provides patient and family education and reports to RN.
• Transports patients safely to units and on arrival/discharge.
• Communicates effectively with team and next shift.
• Collects specimens accurately and labels them correctly.
• Uses equipment safely and respects patient rights.
• Applies appropriate infection control and ethical considerations.

Skills

Office software

Medical equipment

Job description

Location/Dept: Hospital - ER

PRN

Job Summary:

Performs patient care for ESD patients under the direction of the ESD RN or physician.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
• Handles telecommunications (phone, paging, faxing, announcing codes, etc.) timely & efficiently.
• Performs short form registrations timely & efficiently with minimal errors made. Appropriate processes completed.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, illustrates process.
• Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention & as needed & reports to RN.
• Provides treatments as ordered in a timely & appropriate manner & documents in EHR.
• Provides education to patients & family & reports to RN.
• Accurately takes & records appropriate vital signs, weights, intake & output.
• Enters orders timely & accurately in O.E. & signs off on order.
• Places patient on monitor & records rhythm strip appropriately.
• Performs & records clinical skills such as Foley catheter insertion, D/C IVs, accuchecks, etc. safely and accurately.
• Assists patient, RN & physician with procedures, exams, etc.
• Transports patient on arrival, discharge, & to units timely & safely.
• Communicates effectively to other team members & reports to next shift.
• Communicates appropriately on IHERN radio & reports to RN.
• Collects specimens accurately & timely, including labeling specimens correctly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of & uses equipment appropriately & safely.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
• Understands the spiritual aspects of patient care & can give examples of such.
• Uses respect a& dignity when dealing with death & dying.
• Utilizes ethics committee if needed or is aware it exists.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Able to operate basic office equipment & work on a computer
• Able to operate stretchers, wheelchairs, various electrical/battery-operated equipment