ED Technician Job Milford Delaware USA,Healthcare

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand
-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
Disability and Life Insurance options
On Site Child Care
Educational Reimbursement
Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location:

Sussex Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 72 Hours

Shift: Nights

SALARY RANGE:17.83 - 26.75 HOURLY

General Summary

The ED Technician I position involves the delivery of clinical nursing assistant services to patients. The ED Tech I functions under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse or therapist; they provide care, which does not require the judgment and skills of a licensed professional. After competency verification, the ED Technician I may deliver patient care services to the neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

The care may include, but is not limited to, the following: obtaining and recording in the EHR blood pressure, pulse, temperature, pulse oximetry, venipuncture, IV insertion, EKG, transporting patients, obtain urine and stool specimens, perform point of care testing, assist with ED procedures, measure and assist in applying sling, cervical collar, splints and crutches, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulating, transferring, feeding, observing, and reporting the general well-being of the person(s) to whom they are providing care.

Responsibilities

1. Follow the ED Tech I plan of care established by the Registered Nurse within a specified timeframe; including, but not limited to, Venipuncture, Peripheral Intravenous insertion , EKG, transporting patients, obtaining urine and stool specimens, performing point of care testing, assisting with ED procedures, measuring and assisting in applying sling, cervical collar, splints and crutches, mouth care, bathing, AM and PM care, assistance with ambulation, transfers to chair and/or bed, taking and documenting vital signs, and recording accurate intake and output.

2. Documents all patient care delivered according to established policies and procedures.

3. Perform patient care based on established guidelines to diagnostic and therapeutic exams; i.e., NPO for labs or x-rays, OR, diet changes related to tests.

4. Assist other members of nursing team and/or ancillary departments as requested.

5. Perform duties with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on the assigned units (i.e. neonates, infants, school age children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics).

6. Communicate relevant patient information to a professional nurse within the appropriate timeframe based on level of urgency;
Report problems immediately to a professional nurse.

7. Maintain compliance with JCAHO standards.

8. May at times include the following additional duties: monitoring patient behavior; assist in de-escalation; assist patient with daily living activities, such as bathing or dressing; provide one…

ED Technician

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