Emergency Room Technician - night shift

Emergency Room Technician - FT night shift

Company:
Emerus Holdings, Inc.

Location:

Zarzamora

Job Type: Full-time

Facility Type: 29 bed Small-Format Hospital (21 ER, 8 Inpatient)

Shift: Night shift - work two 7p-7a shifts and two 9p-3a shifts.

The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

• Collect, report, and document clinical data: vital signs, height/weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, specimen collection.
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing per established policies and CLIA regulations.
• Assist with patient activities and care as directed by charge nurse or designee under the patient’s plan of care.
• Provide superficial wound care.
• Ensure patient safety related to age and condition.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment and assist others in aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.

• Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures or assist with other patient treatments.
• Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report and document data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual behavior.
• Travel to all facility locations as required.
• Attend staff meetings or other company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED, required. One of the following:
• Completion of Medical Corpsman program and one year applicable experience.
• Completion of EMT-P, AEMT, Licensed Paramedic course/program and one year applicable experience.
• Completion of EMT-B and 1+ years emergency room experience as ER Technician or hospital equivalent (certain markets only).
• First year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing plus one year applicable experience.
• 3+ years emergency room experience as ER Technician (specific markets). 3+ years as CNA with relevant hospital experience (certain market). 3+ years as Certified Anesthesia Tech/OR Tech (certain market).
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current ACLS/ALS certification required in all markets except Pennsylvania (strong preference) and Wisconsin (only for EMT-P).
• Current PALS certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English; strong written and oral communication.

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