EC Technician - AH Baldwin Emergency Department - Full time - Nights

Major Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to AHN/unit patient care standards, including the following as appropriate for the unit:
  • Personal care for all body systems, including bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, linen changes and hair care
  • Pre and post-op/procedure care
  • Post-mortem care
  • Patient in restraints
  • Placement of electrodes for cardiac, respiratory and/or fetal monitoring
  • Assisting with ambulation and exercise
  • Patient with infectious disease including TB, hepatitis, AIDS, including those requiring isolation
  • Correct positioning of patients in beds, chairs, and specialty surfaces
  • Transfer of patient (e.g. bed to chair, bed to commode or back)
  • Transportation of patients on wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc., including to other units as needed
• Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care
• Accurately performs/documents intake/output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting
• Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
• Patient with latex allergies
• Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients
• Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/resources
• Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick
• Implements admission, transfer and discharge procedures, according to AHN unit standards:
  • Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer
  • Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices
  • Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool
  • Collects and properly forwards patient's personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition
  • Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient's room after discontinuation
  • Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills:
  • Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/family issues
  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Utilizes appropriate lines of authority
  • Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies
  • Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills
  • Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement
• Demonstrates competence in the following skills:
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving and critical thinking
  • Organization of work and environment
  • Timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests
• Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment and unit cleanliness:
  • Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas
  • Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas
  • Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person
  • Ensures appropriate charges made
  • Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment
  • Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items
• Demonstrates self growth/accountability:
  • Participates in quality assurance and PI activities
  • Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/initials minutes of all meetings not attended
  • Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care
  • Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/departmental goals and pillars of excellence
  • Demonstrates "Commitment to Coworkers" along with all Cultural Commitments
  • Assures competency maintained
  • Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations
• Demonstrates competency in the following complex care activities at minimum with other activities determined by unit need:
  • Completion of Preceptor training and serving in Preceptor role
  • Glucose monitoring and quality control checks
  • Respiratory Care including tracheostomy care, suctioning, etc.
  • Complete required CPR training as defined by the unit
  • Dressing changes
  • Monitoring chest and other drainage tubes and levels, reporting deviations
  • Procedure/Equipment set-up
  • Complete and Maintain Decontamination Training
  • Performs worker compensation drug screens on patients as requested by employer
  • CPI training
  • Helicopter safety/transport of patients to and from Helipad
  • Part of the Trauma Response Team, assisting with patient care, picking up blood products from the blood bank, collecting evidence using chain of custody
  • Assists RN with restraints and monitoring
  • 12 lead EKG
  • Venipuncture/phlebotomy
• As assigned, demonstrates competency in Medical Receptionist Major Job Functions and Communication Specialists to include:
  • Assuring timely and accurate order entry and verification
  • Maintaining medical record and assuring HIPAA regulations met
  • Scanning EC medical records
  • Serving as central Communication and reception hub for the unit
  • Maintaining order and cleanliness of the central station and operations of designated equipment
  • Assuring timely throughput patient processes
  • Facilitating obtaining supplies and materials for patient care
  • Demonstrating professional growth
• Assists in achieving unit quality scores which meet or exceed hospital/national average for nurse-sensitive quality indicators such as skin breakdown, falls, and others as appropriate for the unit

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (Required)

Physical Requirements

• Spends much of the day walking and standing on tile or carpet, bending, stooping, and sitting
• Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity
• Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio
• Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds, specific to the job class evaluation
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly
• Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation
• Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred
• Prefer experience taking care of patients and dealing with the public

Schedule

Nights 7p-7a every other weekend.

Pay

$20.80 - $31.20

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program