Emergency Technician - Liberty Emergency Department - Part Time - Nights
Listed on 2026-01-09
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Job Description
The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) performs duties to enhance patient experience while maintaining patient comfort and a safe patient environment. Some of these duties are beyond the scope of practice of a traditional PCA. The additional training an EDT receives allows them to perform skills and functions necessary for patient care in a critical care, emergency setting. All direct patient care is still provided under the supervision of and is delegated by the Registered Nurse according to the guidelines as set out by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
All care is provided based on the concepts inherent in the model of care for TCH which promotes an ongoing partnership between patients and families and the team of healthcare providers. The care is culturally based and age-specific.
- Vital Signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, & blood pressure)
- Pulse oximetry (where applicable)
- Capnography (where applicable)
- Measures and records patient intake and output
- Documents Carbohydrate Count with each meal
- Makes observations as instructed by RN, reporting deviations.
- Collects specimens as directed by RN
- Ensures appropriate processing of specimens
- Weighs Patients
- Applies hot/cold compresses, ace bandages, non-sterile dressings
- Performs custom orthoglass and plaster splinting
- Removes plaster casts
- Performs finger sticks for blood glucose levels
- Provides tube/catheter care
- Performs IVs insertion
- Performs phlebotomy
- Performs foley placement
- Performs wound care
- Performs Medtronic and Boston Scientific interrogation
- Performs crutch walking education
- Performs walker teaching
- Assembly of crutches
- Assists physician with procedures under guidance of clinician
- Provides post mortem care
- Reapplies and removes oxygen mask/cannula
- Turns, cough, and deep breathe
- Provides incentive spirometry
- Assists with ambulation
- Performs range of motion
- Applies over-bed trapeze and over-bed frame
- Performs EKGs (where applicable).
- Performs iStat, Biosite, Clinitek, and Hemoccult testing as ordered
- Assist in psychiatric care
- Maintains CPI training
- Performs suicide check
- Assist with Code Blue response
- Code Violet responder
- Maintains Ebola/Emerging path
- Maintains BLS certification
- Transports patients between departments for necessary testing
- Transports patients to Labor & Delivery
- Assists with delivery of infants
- Performs orthostatic vital signs
- Operates ring cutter to perform ring removal as directed
- Understands and performs tasks specific to different areas of ED (Triage, Express, Pods)
- Help patients change out of street clothes into hospital gown
- When necessary remove clothing and belongings from room, with items labeled with patient identifier
- Help patients with necessary hygiene needs
- Elimination needs
- Perineal care
- Skin care (reporting any noted reddened areas to RN)
- Assist with menu selection and tray as needed.
- Assist in feeding patients, as needed.
- Provides snacks at ordered times and fluids as instructed.
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