Emergency Department Technician

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring an Emergency Department Technician at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The position is 48 hours per two weeks on the day shift, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and work every third weekend. It is eligible for benefits. The hospital serves people in the southwest Twin Cities metro area and offers more than 40 specialty services. Its Emergency Department is a 44-bed Level 3 Trauma Center that treats over 55,000 patients annually. The hospital is also a Cardiac Center of Excellence and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The department offers ongoing learning and opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Emergency Department Technician assists professional nurses with patient care, transports patients and equipment, prepares and maintains patient rooms, and replenishes supplies. Under RN delegation, the technician may perform or assist with 12-lead EKGs, orthopedic applications, sterile procedures, patient transport and ambulation, and wound dressing and irrigation.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification upon hire, maintained throughout employment. OnTrack participants must be able to obtain this certification upon completion of the program.
At least one of the following: current EMT or ERT certification upon hire; current paramedic certification; current Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry certification upon hire; current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program with completion of one semester of clinical rotation; six months of recent direct patient-care experience in acute care, long-term care, or home care; successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program; or LPN licensure upon hire.
For those who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the Nursing Assistant Registry exam, active status on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry must be obtained within 90 days after hire.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of previous Emergency Room experience as an Emergency Room Scribe, paramedic, ERT, EMT, EDT, or ED EMS.
At least one year of current CNA or NST experience.
Preferred license/certification/registration: Paramedic, EMT, ERT, LPN, CNA, or PCA.

Responsibilities

Assist the professional nurse in delivering patient care.
Transport patients and/or equipment.
Set up and maintain patient rooms and reorder and stock supplies.
Perform delegated patient care duties, which may include 12-lead EKGs, orthopedic applications, sterile procedures, patient transport and ambulation, and wound dressing and irrigation.
Promote patient safety by following appropriate safety procedures and infection-control techniques.
Respond promptly to call lights and requests.
Document patient care activities and procedures on the nursing record.
Assist with resuscitation using appropriate CPR and a bag/valve mask.
Restock patient rooms, supplies, and carts, and assist with room cleanup between patients.
Perform quality-control checks on designated equipment.
Perform other tasks as needed.