ED Tech

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates skill in observing and communicating patient needs.
  • Identifies changes in patient's condition and communicates significant observations to the nurse in a timely fashion as Indicated by report to the nurse.
• Demonstrates skill in providing direct patient care.
  • Accepts report on assigned patients and demonstrates understanding as evidenced by her/his communication.
• Performs decentralized laboratory testing as credentialed.
  • Appropriately collects specimen and performs test following established policy and procedure 100% of the time as observed by supervisor.
• Completes non-therapeutic functions as assigned by NM/designee.
  • Follows correct procedure in performing non-therapeutic functions as observed by supervisor.
• Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in daily performance of role.
  • Relocates and rotates to meet patient care needs as observed by supervisor.
• Completes skills checklist.

Qualifications

• Educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Certified Nursing Assistant/EMT/Certified Medical Response Technician/Certified Clinical Medical Asst./Nursing Student, LPN.
• Licensure: Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Special Skills: Good interpersonal skills.
• Experience: Successful completion of orientation.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. They are also required to stand and walk. Must be able to assist with pushing/pulling/lifting patients up to 75 pounds. If the lifting required exceeds 75 pounds and the patient is not ambulatory, assistance from other staff members must be obtained.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level in the work environment: usually moderate.