Emergency Department Technician Full-time Days

Job Description

The Emergency Department Technician position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Functions under the direction of the Emergency Nurse (RN) and Physician.
• Collects pertinent data within their certification scope of responsibilities and reports these clinical findings to the RN and Physicians.
• Aids patients with basic care needs and any other duties related to the well-being of the patient following established nursing policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes patient care activities based on patient needs and unit activity under the direction of the Clinical Shift Coordinator and/or Relief Charge Nurse.
• Administers treatments and various procedures (within their scope of practice) to patients as ordered by the physician and directed by the Professional Nursing Staff including but not limited to:
• Vital signs;
• Orthostatic blood pressures;
• Attaches cardiac monitor;
• Obtains 12 lead ECG;
• Identifies abnormal cardiac rhythms and life-threatening arrhythmias;
• Pulse oximetry, capnography;
• Oxygen administration including nasal cannula, oxy mask, non rebreather mask;
• Obtains finger stick blood sugar and specimen collections such as urine or stool or wound;
• Wound care;
• Sterile technique glove application and tray setup;
• Aseptic technique and wound cleansing;
• Wound dressings steri strips; tube gauze; dry gauze; Telfa/adaptic; antibiotic ointment application; cold and sterile saline burn dressings;
• Assists with OB/GYN care;
• Aids in physician exams;
• Obtain visual acuity;
• Eye care including eye irrigation and eye patch application;
• Orthopedic care and applications including splints, wraps, immobilizers, crutches;
• Aid in code situations;
• Phlebotomy;
• Start and discontinue IVs;
• Manage intravenous maintenance fluids;
• Identifies changes in patient condition and notifies RN/physician.

Qualifications

• Current EMT P license without restrictions or EMT B within at least one (1) year relative experience in a similar capacity; including, but not limited to: Military experience, private ambulance company, fire department or healthcare setting
• High School graduate or equivalent
• CERT Basic Life Support
• Preferred: ACLS and PALS certification

Additional Information

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.