Emergency Center Technician (Summer Temp)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary summer position for an Emergency Center Technician. The role involves participating as a frontline caregiver in the Emergency Center, providing direct patient care, and collecting patient data under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The technician will also assist in the development of patient care plans, ensure timely and proper patient care according to hospital policies and procedures, and maintain familiarity with departmental equipment. Responsibilities include transporting patients, assessing personal development needs, orienting new staff, providing service excellence, and demonstrating proficiency in computerized nursing informatics.

Requirements

Ability to read, write and communicate in English
Must meet at least one of the following qualifications: a) Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program b) Successful completion of an EMT Program c) Successful completion of an LPN Program d) Successful completion of at least one year of an accredited Nursing School Program
Current Basic Life Support Certification
Successful completion of Cape Cod Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistants
Must maintain current licensure or certification as an LPN, CNA or EMT OR successfully pass the ER Tech exam with a score of 80% or higher every 2 years

Nice To Haves

Completion of an approved de-escalation Certification Course within 90 days from hire (offered within)

Responsibilities

Participates as a frontline care giver to patients in the Emergency Center.
Provides direct patient care and collects physical, psychological and social patient data under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Participates in development of the patient care plan under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Assists in the timely, complete and proper provision of patient care as established through regulatory agency recommendations and standards as well as Cape Cod Hospital Emergency Center policies, procedures, standards and protocols.
Follows patient etiquette guidelines as written in Emergency Department policy.
Is familiar with equipment in the department and the location of all items.
Assists in transporting patients within the department as well as within the facility in accordance with current safety practices.
Assesses personal and learning development needs. Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities. Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Orients other ER Techs to the unit as assigned by educators/managers.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
Performs other work-related tasks and activities as assigned or requested by manager.
Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of the Registered Nurse.