Emergency Department Technician- Cayuga Medical Center- Full Time- Days/Evenings FLEX

About the role

Centralus Health, an affiliation of Arnot Health and Cayuga Health, is focused on our region's changing needs and your wellbeing. The ED Technician is responsible for working closely with the nurse to provide excellent direct patient care supporting activities of assessment, testing, and diagnosis of patient presenting to the emergency department, and helps prevent complications.

Responsibilities

• Communicating in a clear and respectful fashion with both patients and teammates with every encounter
• Representing CMC with the highest level of customer service
• Acting as a resource for the interdisciplinary team
• Reporting abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions of the patient to RN (examples include changes in vital signs, acts of daily living (ADLs), patient ambulation and/or transfers, and daily weights)
• Obtaining and reporting vital signs as scheduled and prn in a timely manner
• Assisting patients with all aspects of personal care (including bowel and bladder care, ambulating, and repositioning)
• Supporting safe patient ambulation and fall prevention in the department
• Assisting patients with maintaining a clean and organized bedside area to ensure a safe workspace that is conducive to healing
• Remaining flexible in assisting both patients and teammates as needed
• Intentional rounding on patients every hour to ensure their needs are met
• Perform 12 lead EKG on patients as ordered by providers
• Performs proper venipuncture and post care of phlebotomy site along with labeling each specimen with 2 forms of ID with zero labeling errors
• Bedside retrieval and safe processing/transport of instruments to sterile processing
• Safely transporting patients by stretcher or wheelchair outside the department for testing or admission
• Performing direct observation and safety monitoring of patients assessed to be a threat to others, themselves, or ongoing medical interventions
• Perform ordered POC testing in accordance with competencies
• Stock patient rooms & medical equipment carts with supplies according to established pars throughout the department as directed

Required Skills and Experience

• HS diploma or equivalent experience
• Will obtain BLS during introductory period

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Prior patient assessment and care experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs), including boxes, equipment, and IV solutions
• Stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves, and to file documents in lower file drawers)
• Sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time may be necessary; must be able to physically operate the equipment used for the job

Location and Travel Requirements

Location: Onsite at Cayuga Medical Center - 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850

Shift: 36 hours per week; 3pm - 3am or 7pm - 7am; Must be available for both shifts

Travel: 0% Travel can be expected in this role