ED Technician (per diem)

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POSITION SPECIFICS
Title: ED Technician
FTE: Per Diem
Schedule: Must submit availability for a minimum of 4 shifts per 6-week scheduling period.
Holiday Rotation: 2 holidays per year. 1 major and 1 minor.
Weekend Rotation: N/A
On Call Requirements: N/A
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide quality professional care, comfort, assistance with activities of daily living and rehabilitation for patients, under the supervision of a registered nurse.
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Serve as a communication link between departments and other organizations using a variety of communication technologies.
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Participate in patient care interventions and personal care procedures for patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Duties include:
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Documenting vital signs, including pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturations.
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Performing safety checks and assisting patients with ambulation.
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Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures, providing manual assistance as required.
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Collecting, delivering and conducting routine tests on patient specimens.
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Assisting with personal hygiene; bathing.
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Assisting with ambulation
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Assisting with bowel and bladder elimination
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Participating in nutritional activities
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Perform approved dressings and wound care.
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Report changes in a patient’s physical or mental status to the nurse.
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Ensure a clean and safe patient environment equipped with adequate supplies for each patient.
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Provide care to patient of all socio-economic status, including young, old, confused, dying, multi-racial, and those in isolation.
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Perform IV starts and venipuncture for collection of routine blood specimens and blood cultures.
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Perform a variety of clerical functions including patient documentation, communications, record keeping and retrieval, and registration of patients.
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Care for patients' family members in a caring and sensitive manner.
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Make frequent rounds of patients to safety and comfort.
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Document care provided and actions taken in a timely and appropriate manner.
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Order and maintain supplies needed for patient care.
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Float to other units as necessary.
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Attend 75% of unit meetings.
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Keep the patient rooms, supply rooms, hallways neat and nurse’s station clean and orderly.
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Answer patient call lights promptly.
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Participate in education by attending in-services.
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Maintain knowledge of safety policies and reports codes as needed.
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Safely handles IV solutions as directed by an RN in order to stock the unit.
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Kindly greet each person entering the facility.
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Explain to patients/visitors/vendors the purpose of temperature and symptom screening.
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Explain current visitor/patient support partner protocol as needed.
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Ensure patient/visitors/vendors are screened appropriately with current requirements.
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Administer and interpret temperature of each scanned individual using the no-touch digital thermometer.
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Screen persons entering the facility.
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Ensure all who enter the facility are wearing a mask/face covering and provide a mask to those without one.
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Confirms with entering patients their destination and direct them to the department.
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Confirm permitted visitors in coordination with the Welcome Desk staff.
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Maintain a clean and orderly work area and entry vestibule.
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Monitor screening supplies and report needs for additional supplies.
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Clean returned wheelchairs prior to reuse by another patient.
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Other duties as assigned to include assisting with projects and tasks that can be performed at the work station.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education:
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Required: IV start and phlebotomy training within 3 months of hire (Provided by SPH)
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Preferred: None
Experience:
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Required: None
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Preferred: Nursing Assistant, EMT, or Paramedic experience
Licenses and Registrations:
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Required: Valid certifications as a CNA, EMT, or Paramedic
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Preferred: None
Certification(s):
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Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire
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Preferred: None
BENEFIT SUMMARY
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Competitive health and dental insurance options
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Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
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Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
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Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
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Generous tuition reimbursement
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Employer provided life and disability insurance
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Free parking at facility
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