About This Role
This night-shift, part-time role as an Emergency Department Technician involves providing patient care within a defined scope of practice, including monitoring, observation, and specified treatments. The technician works under the direction of an Emergency Nurse and Physician, contributing to a positive workplace through patient-first interactions.
Responsibilities
- Function under the direction of the Emergency Nurse (RN) and Physician
- Collect pertinent data within certification scope of responsibilities and report clinical findings to the RN and Physicians
- Assist patients with basic care needs and other duties related to patient well-being, following established nursing policies and procedures
- Prioritize patient care activities based on patient needs and unit activity under the direction of the Clinical Shift Coordinator and/or Relief Charge Nurse
- Administer treatments and various procedures (within scope of practice) to patients as ordered by the physician and directed by the Professional Nursing Staff, including but not limited to:
- Vital signs
- Orthostatic blood pressures
- Attaching cardiac monitor
- Obtaining 12 lead ECG
- Identifying abnormal cardiac rhythms and life-threatening arrhythmias, pulse oximetry, capnography
- Oxygen administration including nasal cannula, oxy mask, non-rebreather mask
- Obtaining finger stick blood sugar and specimen collections such as urine or stool or wound
- Wound care: sterile technique glove application and tray set up; aseptic technique and wound cleansing; wound dressings steri strips; tube gauze; dry gauze; Telfa/adaptic; antibiotic ointment application; cold and sterile saline burn dressings
- Assisting with OB/GYN care
- Assisting physician with exam
- Obtaining visual acuity
- Eye care including eye irrigation and eye patch application
- Orthopedic care and applications including splints wraps immobilizers crutches
- Assisting in code situations
- Phlebotomy
- Starting and discontinuing IVs
- Managing intravenous maintenance fluids
- Identifying changes in patient condition and notifying RN/physician
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Current EMT P license without restrictions or EMT B with at least one (1) year of relative experience in a similar capacity; including, but not limited to: Military experience, private ambulance company, fire department or healthcare setting
- High School graduate or equivalent
- CERT Basic Life Support
Nice to have:
- ACLS and PALS certification