Emergency Department Technician

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates gathering patient vital signs and reporting to Nurse and/or Provider.
• Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and delegation of care responsibilities.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN in a clear, accurate, concise, and timely manner.
• Demonstrates wound aseptic wound management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

PATIENT CARE

•  Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, department and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
•  Places patient in room as requested by RN
•  Gathers information - Vital signs Temp., pulse, resp, BP
•  Attaches patient to cardiac monitor.
•  Performs 12 lead EKG
•  Places patient on Oxygen as ordered by MD, and supervised by RN
•  Performs veni-puncture for blood draws and establishes saline lock under direct supervision of RN
•  Obtain IS or Peak Flow as requested by RN/MD
•  Performs Accu Checks as ordered
•  Assists with chest compressions and manually ventilations as requested by RN/MD
•  Assists with wound management as per cleansing, suture set up and dressing wounds as requested by RN/MD
•  Assists with the care of an Orthopedic patient as requested by RN/MD (Ace wraps, Ice, slings, etc.).
•  Assist with EENT procedures as requested.
•  Assist with Gastric Lavage as requested
•  Obtains CCMS, Stool, Wound, Nasal and Throat cultures as requested
•  Performs I&O Catheter as requested by RN/MD
•  Assists ED staff in keeping patients and family members informed.
•  Discontinues peripheral IV’s as ordered
•  Transports/Assist with transport of patients as requested by RN
•  Assist with ambulation and dismissal of patients
•  Assist with RHC care as requested
•  Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN clearly, accurately, concisely and in a timely manner.

TRIAGE DUTIES

•  Immediately acknowledges patients/visitors presenting to the Emergency Department.
•  Follows guidelines and notifies nurse immediately as established in Triage policy.
•  Maintains visibility and availability at all times in the Emergency Department entrance
•  Checks ED entrance and waiting area on a regular basis for cleanliness and safety issues.
•  Maintains appropriate patient transfer equipment

DEPARTMENT DUTIES

•  Stocks supplies, cleans equipment & transports to/from CSR as needed, transports specimens via pneumatic tube system, orders supplies as needed.
•  Relieves/Assist ED registration clerk as needed

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:  Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: EMT or Paramedic Training Preferred.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:  

•  High School diploma or equivalent.
•  Mandatory Education Customer Service, Life Safety, Information Management and Confidentiality Infection Control Corporate Compliance, Equipment/Device Safety,
•  Hazardous Waste and Material Safety, HIPPA Mandatory Annual Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Confidentiality-HIPAA, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance. Annual Unit Specific Competencies, and all education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.