ER Technician – Part-time – 24hr – Sharon Hospital

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Title: Emergency Room Technician – Part-time – Days – Sharon Hospital   

Shift: 24-hours, days, three, 8-hour shifts per week: 8am-4pm with varying weekdays, alternating weekends and holidays.

Summary: Responsible for the assessment and basic management of medical, trauma and environmental emergencies under the supervision of on or off-line medical control. Assists with patient care based on individual patient needs within the scope of practice under the direct supervision of the ED Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities: 

• Recognizes and reports appropriate data to the registered nurse.
• Assists registered nurse and physicians with assessments, examinations, and treatment.
• Provides general nursing care – positioning, lifting, turning, and assisting with ambulation.
• Performs other duties as in-service, including crutch walking, dressing changes, and assisting physician with splint or cast application, application of ace bandages and strapping devices.
• Adheres to hospital policy addressing standard precautions, safety regulations, and guidelines.
• Assists patients from vehicle into wheelchair or onto gurney, as need dictates.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, BP and I&O.
• Responds to patient and visitor questions and needs immediately and within established standards.
• Maintains and prepares rooms between patients and procedures.
• Properly assists with preparation of equipment for procedures.
• Obtains IV supplies for registered nurse or physician as requested.
• Monitors stock and restock supplies as needed in the Emergency Department.
• Transports patients and supplies to diagnostic departments, nursing units.
• Prepares patients for meals and assists, as necessary.
• Participates in continuing education and departmental in-service meetings.
• Maintains policies and procedures established by the department.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for ongoing education.
• Documents in record, procedures performed, and care given.
• Obtains patient specimens.
• Performs phlebotomy and EKGs.
• Performs Quality Control (QC) on spec meter.
• Cleans supplies and instruments per procedure guidelines.
• Assists in cost containment through the appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment.
• Operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Maintains a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, hospital staffs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements: 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience in acute care (nursing home or Hospital environment).
• BLS Certification.

Highly Desirable:  

• EMT experience
• EMT- License
• Medical terminology

 Working Conditions:

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Company: Sharon Hospital
• Org Unit: 971
• Department: Emergency Department
• Exempt: No

 Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly