ED Tech - Maryview Medical Center
Bon Secours · Portsmouth, VA · 2 days ago
On-siteEngineering$17.25/hrFull-time
About the role
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. The ED Tech provides direct patient care under the guidance of a RN or designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic patient care and tasks including care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, assists with mobility, performs lab draws, ECGs, basic wound care, and other unit-based specialty duties under the direction of an RN
- Completes patient rounding as assigned
- Provides 1:1 patient safety companion service as needed
- Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes and concerns
- Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's families, community providers, visitors, and employees
- Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation as applicable to patient care
- Participates in handoff report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving
- Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated
- Collects data, within scope
- Completes patient screenings as applicable
- Promotes quality and safety by seeking to continually improve the processes and systems to enhance patient care delivery
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently, problem solve, and resolve conflict while working under considerable stress
- Maintains knowledge of policies and procedures
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
Qualifications
- BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
- Current certification for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Medical Assisting (preferred)
- Previous experience working as a Patient Care Tech, within a nursing support role or previous healthcare experience or second year nursing student from a Registered Nurse (RN) program (preferred)
Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Monitor patient conditions during treatment
- Inform medical professional regarding patient conditions and care
- Record patients’ medical history
- Sterile Field step
- CPR
- Straight Urine Catheterization
- Ear Irrigation
- Patient positioning
- Patient transport
- Customer service
- Patient care
- Phlebotomy
- Perform EKG
- Splinting
- Wound care
- Obtaining vital signs, including manual blood pressure
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Working independently
- Working under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Empathy
Pay
Range: Minimum $17.25 — Maximum $25.87
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support