CERT-ER TECH
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Nursing
RN Nurse
Job Summary
The Certified ER Tech performs under the direct scope of practice as agreed upon by the Emergency Department Medical Director and within the scope of practice defined by the Mississippi State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). The Certified ER Tech is under the direct supervision of the Emergency Department RN and the Emergency Department Medical Director and/or physician designee and accountable to the Patient Care Coordinator.
Is responsible for facilitating age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care, maintaining a safe environment, educating patients and their families, collecting information, communicating effectively, and utilizing technology. The Certified ER Tech participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services and tasks. The role of the Certified ER Tech also includes patient advocacy, teaching, performance improvement, and the oversight of unlicensed personnel.
Expectations
- Communicates and collaborates with the RN and Emergency Department Provider
- Obtains patient name, date of birth, and nature of visit
- Obtains vital signs and documents in the electronic medical record
- Performs blood glucose testing
- Performs phlebotomy/peripheral venous blood specimen
- Tracks/maintains equipment/supplies
- Performs intake and output and documents in the electronic medical record
- Performs removal of sutures/staples
- Picks up blood products
- Obtains specimens
- Places patient on cardiac monitor
- Performs EKG
- Cleans and dresses wounds
- Assists physician and nurse with procedures
- Assists RN in application and monitoring of restraints
- Initiates Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE)
- Apply splints to extremities
- Measures, applies, and teaches assistive devices (crutches, boots, etc.)
- Performs eye irrigation
- Performs suctioning (ET, OP, NP)
- Transports monitored/non-monitored patients
- Transports intubated patients with RN/RT
- Inserts peripheral IV (PIV)
- Remove peripheral IV (PIV)
- Inserts intraosseous (IO) access
- Removes intraosseous (IO) access
- Documents in the Electronic Medical Record
- Attaches oxygen as ordered
- Administer approved medications
Medication
Dose
Route
Acetaminophen
120mg
Suppository
Acetaminophen
325mg
Tablet - PO
Acetaminophen
500mg
Capsule - PO
Acetaminophen
80mg
Suppository
Acetaminophen
650mg
Suppository
Acetaminophen 160mg/5ml suspension
5ml
PO
Acetaminophen/codeine
30mg
Tablet - PO
Aspirin
325mg
Tablet - PO
Aspirin (ECOTRIN)
325mg
Tablet - PO
Aspirin 81mg {ECOTRIN L/S)
81mg
Tablet - PO
Aspirin chewable tablet
81mg
Tablet - PO
Atropine 0.1mg/1ml l0ML syringe
0.lmg/ml
IV
Butalbital/APAP/Caffeine {Fioricet)
1 tab
Tablet - PO
Cyclobenzaprine
10mg
Tablet - PO
Dexamethasone
4mg
Tablet - PO
Dexamethasone
4mg/ml
IM
Diphenhydramine
25mg
Capsule - PO
Diphenhydramine
S0mg/mL
IM
Epinephrine
0.lmg/ml
IV
Famotidine
20mg
Tablet - PO
Famotidine
20mg/2ml
IM/IV
Furosemide
20mg/2ml
IM/IV
Furosemide
40mg/4ml
IM/IV
Glucagon
lmg/ml
IM
Glucose gel
1 tube
PO
Hydrocodone/APAP (Lortab 7.5) 7.5-325mg/15ml
15ml
Cup- PO
Hydrocodone/ APAP 10mg/325mg
10mg
Tablet - PO
Hydrocodone/ APAP 5mg/325mg
5mg
Tablet - PO
Hydrocodone/APAP 7.5mg/325mg
I
7.5mg
Tablet - PO
Hydromorphone
2mg
Tablet - PO
Ibuprofen
200mg
Tablet - PO
Ketorolac
10mg
Tablet - PO
Ketorolac
30mg/ml
IM
Ketorolac
60mg/2ml
IM
Methylprednisolone acetate
40mg/ml
IM
Methylprednisolone Na succinate
40mg/ml
IM
Naloxone
0.4mg/ml
IV
Neomycin/Bacitracin/Polymyxin packet
1 packet
Topical
Ondansetron
4mg/2ml
IM/IV
Ondansetron
4mg
Tablet - PO
Ondansetron ODT
4mg
Tablet - PO
Oxycodone (roxicodone)
15mg
Tablet - PO
Oxycodone (roxicodone)
5mg
Tablet - PO
Oxycodone/ APAP 10mg/325mg
10mg
Tablet - PO
Oxycodone/ APAP 5mg/325mg
5mg
Tablet - PO
Oxycodone/APAP 7.5mg/325mg
7.5mg
Tablet - PO
Pantoprazole
40mg
Tablet - PO
Promethazine
25mg
Tablet - PO
Promethazine
25mg/ml
IM/IV
Tramadol
50mg
Tablet - PO
Ziprasidone
20mg
IM
40mg/ml
40mg/ml
IM
0.4mg/ml
IV
1 packet
Topical
4mg/2ml
IM/IV
4mg
Tablet - PO
4mg
Tablet - PO
15mg
Tablet - PO
5mg
Tablet - PO
10mg
Tablet - PO
5mg
Tablet - PO
7.5mg
Tablet - PO
40mg
Tablet - PO
25mg
Tablet - PO
25mg/ml
IM/IV
50mg
Tablet - PO
IM
IV
Topical
IM/IV
Tablet - PO
Tablet - PO
Tablet - PO
Tablet - PO
Tablet - PO
Tablet -…
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