Emergency Care Tech - Middletown Emergency Department - Evenings - Full-Time Flex

Christiana Care Health Services•Middletown, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking an Emergency Care Technician for its free-standing Middletown Emergency Department, which serves the Middletown-Odessa-Townsend area. The facility has 18 treatment rooms and provides emergency care around the clock, with board-certified emergency physicians and emergency nurses, on-site laboratory and imaging services, and a helipad with aero-medical transport capabilities. It participates in the Delaware Trauma System. Under nursing supervision and direction, the Emergency Care Technician performs hygiene and comfort measures and selected nursing and phlebotomy procedures. The role includes obtaining vital signs and performing EKGs, and providing appropriate care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The successful candidate identifies patient needs and provides care as needed. The position is scheduled for 72 hours per pay period, generally 11 a.m.–11 p.m., with every third weekend and participation in the CCHS holiday rotation. The hourly pay range is $20.24–$30.36. The actual offer depends on individual skills, relevant experience, and qualifications.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Previous work experience or completion of a Patient Care Technician and/or Phlebotomist program.
Ability to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to provide appropriate patient care and identify patient needs.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned nursing procedures that support patients’ comfort and well-being.
Respond to patient crisis situations, initiate interventions within the scope of responsibilities, and notify the RN.
Perform venipuncture and finger sticks in accordance with laboratory safety policies.
Perform unit-specific tasks under RN direction, including EKGs and height and weight measurements.
Review orders for patient testing and send laboratory specimens using the PowerChart system.
Obtain vital signs and provide appropriate care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.