ED Tech

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

1d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The ED Tech provides patient care as directed by nursing and medical staff in the Emergency Department. Duties include performing assigned clinical procedures, documenting interventions in the electronic medical record, monitoring patients, and promptly reporting concerns about patient status. EMT-Ps licensed by IDPH may complete the required housewide competency to start IVs and saline locks and administer IV fluids. The role supports patient care operations by maintaining supplies, linens, equipment, and cleanliness throughout the department. It also includes patient rounding, assisting with service recovery, maintaining annual competencies, performing point-of-care testing, collaborating with peers to ensure coverage, and assisting with basic clerical functions when needed. The ED Tech transports patients, supplies, and equipment within the facility. This role involves very heavy lifting with assistance as appropriate, transporting patients of all ages and sizes—including bariatric patients—and exposure to unpleasant odors and blood-borne, airborne, and opportunistic pathogens. The work can be highly stressful because patient volumes and the level of critical care needed are unpredictable. The position requires completion of age-specific competency.

Requirements

2–3 years of hospital patient-care or pre-hospital patient-care experience, or completion of one year of nursing-school clinical rotations, or Certified Nursing Assistant qualification.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to use a keyboard and see a computer screen.
Ability to move and lift patients and push carts.
Completion of age-specific competency.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts over 35 pounds, or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.

Responsibilities

Perform patient care as directed by nursing and medical staff, within the ED Tech’s skills and competencies.
For eligible IDPH-licensed EMT-Ps who have completed the housewide competency, start IVs and saline locks and administer IV fluids.
Assist nursing and physicians with invasive procedures, including advanced airway procedures and central line insertion.
Apply bedside monitors and leads, perform 12-lead EKGs and phlebotomy, provide orthopedic post-molds and splints, and train patients in crutch use.
Monitor and discontinue urinary catheters and assist patients with activities of daily living and toileting.
Document completed interventions in the electronic medical record.
Assist with applying hard and soft restraints and monitor behavioral health patients according to policy.
Immediately report concerns about patient status to nursing and medical staff.
Assess supplies and equipment throughout the work area during the shift, communicate supply needs to the UIC for electronic ordering, and maintain adequate linen supplies in patient care areas, the Paramedic Cart, and blanket warmers.
Gross-clean used sterile instruments using universal precautions, transport instruments and trays to Sterile Processing, and clean flexible scopes and fiberoptic laryngoscope blades according to policy.
Monitor equipment function, remove and report malfunctioning equipment, and arrange repairs when appropriate.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of equipment, supplies, and utility rooms in accordance with infection-control and universal-precaution policies.
Round on patients hourly using AIDET and key words at key times, report service concerns through the chain of command, and round on ED waiting-room patients according to department guidelines.
Support ED quality initiatives, including cardiac and stroke alerts, blood-culture contamination prevention, handwashing, and trauma care.
Maintain competencies in assigned ED patient-care areas, including EKG and triage, and perform point-of-care testing according to policy.
Communicate with the ED Charge Nurse and fellow ED Techs to meet patient-care needs and maintain coverage across the department, including during meals and breaks.
Maintain basic knowledge of clerical functions, including telephone use and basic order entry, to assist with UIC coverage when necessary.
Transport patients between departments using wheelchairs and carts as appropriate; transport blood products, medications, x-rays, and medical supplies as needed.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, where applicable.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs.