Emergency Department Technician, Midshift

About This Role

This midshift position involves performing a variety of functions to support and care for patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting. The technician works within their scope of practice and under the close or general supervision of licensed personnel, contributing to the smooth operation of the emergency department.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Provide patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKGs and incentive spirometry
• Insert and remove straight catheters (in & out catheters) and remove Foley catheters with appropriate training and clinical competency validation
• Perform data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and document fluid intake and outtake
• Perform point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN
• Report lab values to RN
• Assist with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings
• Assist patients with activities of daily living
• Assist with positioning and ambulating patient
• Assist with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated
• Assist the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments
• Provide and document comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures
• Document data on medical records and inform RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status
• Chart all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR
• Assist with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures
• Maintain use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies
• Return equipment to other units as needed
• Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners
• Clean and stock carts, rooms, and change linen, as required
• Consult with and keep supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care
• Know and follow department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information
• Help to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department