Emergency Room Tech​/Evening

Position: Emergency Room Tech - 36hrs/week / Day/Evening
Nursing Support Clinical Technician - Emergency Room As a member of the Patient Care Team in the Saints Campus Emergency Dept you will ensure that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor at all times

This position works under the supervision of the professional nurse and collaborates to meet the needs of the patient within the scope of the role. Responsibilities may include assisting in direct patient care, providing environmental support, facilitating patient safety, and perform a variety of clerical duties. This position may communicate with other departments associated with patient care in order to maintain high levels of customer services and efficient functioning of the unit.

This position facilitates an environment supportive of the patient and family centered model of care.

Hours:

36 Hours per week / Day/Evening(Shifts available are 7a-7p OR 11a-11p)
Every 3rd weekend rotation required & Rotating holiday shifts required

Location:

Lowell General Hospital
- Saints Campus

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA)2. Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited Nursing program.
3. One (1) year recent experience as a Nursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT) or Patient Care Tech (PCT).4. Prior experience in acute care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Under the direction of clinical staff, performs all aspects of activities of daily living (ADLs) including:
Prepares patient room for admission;
Maintains a clean and safe environment for the patient;
Prioritizes patient care according to nursing direction, and discharge plan;
Transports patient to procedures/discharge within/from hospital as directed;
Cleans and operates equipment safely and correctly; and Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary.
2. Demonstrates ability to perform technical tasks, such as use of glucometer, lift assisted devices, collect specimens, 12 Lead EKG, Simple dressings, wound care, applies approved orthopedic splints/ dressings.
3. Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for BP cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc. Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure.
4. Collects, records and reports accurate patient data in a timely manner. Maintains paper components in each patient chart.
5. Greets visitors in a professional, friendly manner and directs to appropriate destination. Ensures that the patient and family members are attended to in a caring and attentive manner, responding to the needs of patients/family members in a timely manner and maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor at all times.
6. Functions as a Patient Sitter when needed by maintaining continuous observation of a patient as outlined in the Constant Observation guidelines.
7. Answers phone in professional and friendly manner and directs caller to appropriate person
8. Screens all persons requesting access to the department for appropriateness of entry. Enforces department security policies.
9. Completes administrative duties regarding patient admission, transfer, and discharges in an organized and timely manner. Performs all clerical duties involved with ordering labs, x-ray’s, EKG’s and procedures.
10. Provides transportation of patients using appropriate mode:
Ambulatory, Wheelchair, or Stretcher
11. May assist with procedures requiring aseptic technique during of peri-operative care. Applies principles of Follows nursing policies and procedures regarding instrument, needle and sponge counts. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and assistant during the operative procedure.
12. May assist other…