E/PC Technician - FT - 36hr - Eve/Night

About the role

Assists the Emergency Department team by providing quality patient care, working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse. Prepares patients for exam, maintains communication with RN's and ED Providers regarding patient status changes, transports patients to testing and other units, performs and documents phlebotomy, EKGs, blood sugars, bladder scans and other care as directed and within the scope of certifications and training.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the treatment area by checking and maintaining stock and supplies in assigned areas.
• Prepares patients for exam, undresses patient, positions for comfort, adheres to appropriate monitoring devices, assures appropriate supplies.
• Performs various tasks including but not limited to vital signs, I&O, EKG's, Bladder Scans, Blood Glucose, Phlebotomy, sizing and use of Durable Medical Equipment etc.
• Works within a variety of care settings within the ED, collaborating with the RN and providers in those areas as an integral member of the team in the pod or area such as triage.
• Participates as an active member with specific roles within the ED team in the care of the complex patient (trauma, cardiac arrest etc.), placing patients on monitors, setting up the fluid warmer, pleurovac.
• Maintains hourly rounding and regular communications with patients and their family members.
• Maintains ongoing communications with team members regarding patient status, proactively managing care and managing any issues.
• Documents task completion and patient care interactions.
• Transports patients to testing and in-patient units.
• Completes mandatory continuing education.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current EMT, or Medical Assistant certification, or Nursing student, or one-year prior ED experience.
• CPR certification required.
• Phlebotomy, EKG Training, Direct Patient Care Skills.

Experience

• One year of experience preferred.

Education

• HS Grad/Equivalent.

Skills

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.
• Occupational: significant occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

476

Department

Emergency Department

NMH Exempt

No

Salary Range

$18.13 - $34.50 Hourly