Emergency Room Technician 11a-11p

Rounds with previous shift staff to receive report on care given to patients.

Delivers care using the mission, vision, and value statements, incorporating patient-centric behaviors daily.

Promotes timely patient placement by following hospital policy for patient admission, discharge, and transfer.

Provides care to patients in accordance with standards of care, including assistance with hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living.

Maintains patient skin integrity by turning and repositioning patients, preventing skin shearing, and notifying nurses of skin breakdown.

• Performs various medical procedures such as urine specimen collection, splinting, crutch adjustment, urinary catheter removal, dressing changes, accucheks, hemocults, nasogastric tube discontinuation, IV catheter removal, phlebotomy, and Foley bag emptying.

Documents patient care according to policy, including intake and output, vital signs, weights, activities of daily living, and specimen collection.

Transports patients, medical records, and equipment within scheduled time frames, and assists in positioning, lifting, and ambulating patients using safety precautions.

Supports nutritional needs of patients by providing liquids, assisting with meal setup, and feeding patients within identified restrictions.

Introduces self to patient, explains role in patient's care, and calls patient by preferred name.

Follows hospital policy for patient identification, uses universal precautions, and maintains a clean and uncluttered patient environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and to demonstrate that s/he can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Education:

• High School Grad or Equiv
• [Preferred] Field Of Study High School diploma or equivalent if hold a current CNA license or EMT license OR Must be currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing program and has completed the first semester of Nursing Fundamentals OR has completed an accredited nursing program within one (1) year and has not obtained their license for Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Work Experience:

• N/A

Additional Information:

• N/A

Licenses And Certifications:

• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Emergency Medical Tech Cert (EMT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• NHA Patient Care Technician * (CPCT)
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)

Physical Requirements:

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Pay Range:

• $16.14 - $25.83

Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law):

• Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Additional Information:

• This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.