PRN ER Tech FSED at Radcliff

BHS; Radcliff (KY); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking an ER Tech for our Freestanding Emergency Department. This PRN position supports nursing staff, performs designated tasks, and helps deliver compassionate patient care in a fast-paced ED setting.

You will work under nurse direction and rotate shifts. Duties include timely EKG testing with result notification, specimen collection (blood, swabs, urine), routine vital signs, and bedside glucose testing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• Mandatory nonviolent crisis prevention training annually.

Responsibilities

• Perform time sensitive EKG testing and promptly inform primary care giver of results.
• Collect specimens (blood, throat/nasal swabs, stool, urine) per policy; training provided.
• Take and document routine vital signs in the patient record.
• Perform blood glucose testing as ordered.

Skills

EKG testing

Vital signs

Blood glucose testing

Specimen collection

Time-sensitive communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

ER Tech - Freestanding Emergency Department

PRN; Shift Varies

The ER Tech performs designated/delegated tasks in the provision of care for patients under the direction and supervision of a nurse.

• Must perform time sensitive EKG testing on patients that have an order for this test and must inform primary care giver in a time sensitive manner of results. Training will include knowledge of proper lead placement as well as alternate studies such as reverse and right sided EKGs.

• Collects specimens according to policy. Will complete training to include collection of blood specimens, throat swabs, nasal swabs, stool specimens, and obtaining clean catch urine specimens.

• Performs routine vital signs and documents appropriately in the patient medical record.

• Responsible for performing blood glucose testing as ordered.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.

• Mandatory nonviolent crisis prevention training to be completed prior to end of orientation period and maintained annually.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent nursing assistant training with six months or more experience.

• Prior Phlebotomy training or experience preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.