ED Technician, FT

Saint Luke's Health System

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About The Position

The ED Technician is responsible for performing direct and indirect patient care tasks as delegated by the Registered Nurse. The ED Technician functions under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. The primary responsibility of the ED Technician is to provide basic patient care such as bathing and hygiene, elimination and toileting, nutrition feeding and hydration, and ambulation and positioning in the emergency room setting. The ED Technician supports patient safety and patient satisfaction by performing regular patient rounds in the emergency room, maintaining emergency department specific competency and effectively communicating with all team members. A nursing assistant certification, EMT certification, or completion of the Fundaments of Nursing course is equal to 6 months of experience. Six months experience or greater as a ED Technician or EMT preferred. Applicants with no experience must successfully complete the SLHS nursing support training program as a condition of hire to the emergency room. The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld

Requirements

• Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Applicants with no experience must successfully complete the SLHS nursing support training program as a condition of hire to the emergency room

Nice To Haves

• Six months experience or greater as a ED Technician or EMT preferred
• A nursing assistant certification, EMT certification, or completion of the Fundaments of Nursing course is equal to 6 months of experience

Responsibilities

• performing direct and indirect patient care tasks as delegated by the Registered Nurse
• provide basic patient care such as bathing and hygiene, elimination and toileting, nutrition feeding and hydration, and ambulation and positioning in the emergency room setting
• supports patient safety and patient satisfaction by performing regular patient rounds in the emergency room
• maintaining emergency department specific competency
• effectively communicating with all team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees