ED Technician (CNA or EMT) - Carle Foundation Hospital

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

3d•$18 - $29

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician works within the department under the direction of the ED Physician and ED Resource Nurse. The role maintains equipment and supplies and provides patient care under the direct supervision of medical and nursing staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of an EMT or CNA program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days.

Responsibilities

Answers call lights and offers comfort measures to patients in coordination with nursing staff.
Brings the code cart to designated areas and provides cardiac compressions.
Cleans instruments and prepares them for sterilization.
Obtains supplies and equipment required for procedures.
Documents appropriate patient care data in the medical record.
Maintains department equipment in functional condition.
Performs wound irrigations, wound repairs, wound dressings, and surgical preps under the direct supervision of a physician.
Prepares patients for transportation and transports patients as needed.
Removes sutures from well-healed wounds under the direct supervision of a physician.
Assists nursing staff with direct patient care within the ED Technician scope of practice.
Applies sutures and splints under the direction and supervision of provider staff.
Facilitates patient throughput by assisting with triage, rooming, and transfers.
Stocks linen and supplies in the Emergency Department.
Performs EKGs on Emergency Department patients.