ED Technician (NIGHTS)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech) assists with direct patient care in the Emergency Department and Observation Unit under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse. Duties are performed according to accepted emergency and outpatient practice standards and within the technician’s education, training, and experience. The ED Tech also orients and assists in training new staff and students. The role requires competency in aseptic technique, laboratory services, and orthopedic and minor surgical procedures, as well as the ability to care for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus post-training as a Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, or Medical Office Assistant, or status as a Nursing or EMS student.
At least 2 years of experience in a direct patient-care environment, an acute-care facility, corpsman experience, or formal phlebotomy, laboratory, EMT, or paramedic training.
Demonstrated competency in aseptic technique, cardiac arrhythmias, laboratory services, and orthopedic and minor surgical procedures.
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Implement delegated patient-care interventions and procedures using appropriate skill and judgment.
Follow hospital aseptic-technique policies, clean treatment surfaces, promptly report breaks in technique, and discard contaminated items.
Use supplies and equipment according to established routines and cost-effectively; restock supplies and keep bedside areas clean.
Operate Emergency Department and Observation Unit equipment, including electrocardiogram equipment.
Perform orthostatic blood pressure measurements, blood glucose monitoring, urine pregnancy tests, urine dipsticks, and bladder scans.
Prepare STD and wet-prep examinations; collect urine specimens and perform phlebotomy; prepare and transport specimens to laboratories; identify, correlate, and deliver specimens; interpret laboratory orders; enter laboratory data; and obtain blood products from the Blood Bank.
Assist physicians or physician assistants with closed reductions, orthopedic procedures, and suturing or stapling; demonstrate crutch walking; apply splints and orthopedic equipment; and remove sutures or staples under direction.
Insert and remove Foley catheters according to current infection-control guidelines; assist with enemas; insert peripheral intravenous therapy; and remove peripheral intravenous lines and intraosseous access.
Transport patients within the hospital and assist EMS or RN staff with transferring patients to beds.
Take and record vital signs as directed, notify the nurse and appropriate care team of relevant changes, and initiate basic definitive care or life-support measures under RN supervision.
Enter physician orders and document vital signs and procedures performed.
Assist nurses with triage vital signs and charting; report observations to the RN; quickly register or arrive patients in the electronic medical record; communicate triage data to nursing staff; and bring patients from waiting areas as directed to prepare them for examination.
Document and report clinical findings completely to the RN, and initiate directed care and patient-care standards for specific injuries and illnesses under staff direction and standing protocols.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, staff meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.
Orient and assist with training new staff and students.