ER Technician II - ED Clear Lake (2P-2A)

Qualifications

• Completion of one of the following technical programs and one (1) year of related experience:
  • Completion of an EMT program
  • Enrollment in a recognized School of Nursing with completion of the first semester that includes clinical concepts and health assessments
  • Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire
  • Recognized military training as a U.S. Army medic, U.S. Navy Corpsman, U.S. Air Force medic, or U.S. Coast Guard Corpsman
• Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment
• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

About the role

Provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Collect, report, and document data; take vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens.
• Perform and report Point of Care Testing.
• Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee according to the patient’s plan of care.
• Provide personal hygiene: bathe patients, perform oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assist with elimination, care for incontinent patients and those with urinary catheters, and provide ostomy care.
• Assist with patient feeding.
• Ambulate, position, and turn patients; care for patients with altered mobility.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Assist the healthcare team by preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures or by supporting other patient treatments.
• Promote patient safety related to age and condition; assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions.
• Collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
• Provide care for patients from a correctional environment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment free of obstacles and conducive to professional care.
• Perform and/or assist others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members.
• Notify the Charge Nurse and on‑coming staff when equipment is missing or broken; follow up with the Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager.
• Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies and assist with patient requests for other hospital services.
• Set up Labor & Delivery tables for ER deliveries.
• Set up and provide assistance with minor operating procedures.
• Set up and provide assistance with area‑specific diagnostic procedures.
• Participate in and support quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrate acceptable productivity and practice cost containment.

Schedule

Night shift (regular shift) at Clear Lake Hospital, Webster, Texas.