Emergency Department Tech - Children's Emergency FT, Evening

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting, within scope of practice and under close or general supervision of licensed personnel. The position provides direct and delegated patient care, collects and documents clinical data, assists with emergency and routine procedures, maintains equipment and a clean care environment, and helps ensure smooth emergency department operations. Work is in the Children's Emergency department at Greenville Memorial Hospital on the evening shift.

Requirements

Complete a nursing assistant, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT, paramedic, surgical technician, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman, or nursing fundamentals course, or qualify through the stated in-lieu-of provisions.
No experience is required.
For units requiring monitor technician responsibilities, attend formal arrhythmia training after hire and pass the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam within two attempts and within 30 days of hire; maintain arrhythmia competencies annually.
Maintain patient confidentiality and follow applicable care, safety, quality, and infection-control standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a nursing assistant, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT, paramedic, surgical technician, phlebotomist, medical corpsman, or nursing student.
Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff, following applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
Provide RN-delegated care, including sterile and non-sterile soaks, simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKGs, and incentive spirometry.
Insert and remove straight catheters and remove Foley catheters when appropriately trained and competency-validated.
Collect and document vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure readings, basic and sterile specimens, and fluid intake and output.
Perform delegated point-of-care testing as trained and report laboratory values to the RN.
Assist with patient positioning, orthopedic splints, casts and dressings, activities of daily living, ambulation, fall prevention, and delegated restraints.
Transport patients from the helipad or ambulance bay, to diagnostic studies, and to floor assignments.
Provide and document comfort measures and non-pharmacological pain management.
Document observations, clinical data, and procedures in the medical record and inform the RN of activities, observations, and changes in patient status.
Assist with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
Maintain and return medical equipment and supplies; decontaminate equipment, instruments, and supplies using approved cleaners.
Clean and stock carts and rooms and change linens as required.
Keep the supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
Follow department, unit, and hospital policies and standards, including quality, safety, environmental, and infection-control requirements; protect patient rights and confidentiality.
Help ensure smooth emergency department operations and participate in process improvement initiatives.
Serve as a role model and help educate and mentor care-team members.
Use supplies safely and efficiently; attend department and organization meetings and complete required compliance training.
Maintain a clean, safe, therapeutic, and caring environment for patients, families, and staff.
Take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform monitor technician or unit secretary duties when required by the assigned facility or unit.
Perform other duties as assigned.