Emergency Department Tech

This position performs nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of a registered professional nurse and/or licensed medical provider. This position assists medical and nursing staff with a variety of procedures in an Emergency setting.

About the role

• Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately.
• Affords assistance with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties.
• Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures.
• Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring).
• Affords assistance with specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure.
• Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes.
• Affords assistance with administrative tasks to support the department operations.
• Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel.
• Performs assigned tests such as glucose monitoring, urine and stool testing and maintains quality control testing & logs, according to department policy.
• Performs routine discontinuation of IV catheters.
• Affords assistance with care of drainage devices such as penrose drains, chest tubes and similar catheters while maintaining accurate output.
• Ability to perform EKG testing upon request.
• Transport of specimens to the Lab as needed.
• Collections of blood samples as per physician order, when phlebotomy credentialed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience:
  • 1 year post high-school education completed in applicable course of study (nursing, biology, physical therapy, sports medicine, or related field).
  • Current enrollment in a relevant college program (such as nursing, biology, physical therapy, sports medicine, or a closely related field).
  • A minimum of six months of experience working in an Emergency Department or pre-hospital care setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently certified as a West Virginia Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic or applicable state licensure where services will be performed.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, and walking.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication with staff and patients.
• Adaptability to changing environments.

Additional Job Description

• 0.6 FTE 2-12 hour shifts 7p-7a Scheduled Weekly Hours 24 Shift Night (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals Cost Center 51 WVUH Nursing Emergency Services
• Address 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia