Emergency Department Technician In-House Registry Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•DeKalb, IL

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician IHR role at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine and complies with its ethics, compliance, policy, and regulatory standards. The role provides patient care within a defined scope of practice, including monitoring and observation, specified treatments and procedures, safety, and communication. The Paramedic works under the direction of an Emergency Nurse (RN) and Physician, gathering relevant clinical information within their certification scope and reporting findings to the RN and Physicians. The position is listed as rotating and 1.2 hours per week (0.03 FTE).

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current Illinois EMT-P licensure, or Illinois EMT-B licensure with at least one year of related experience in a similar capacity, such as military experience, a private ambulance company, a fire department, or a healthcare setting.
Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification.
PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, monitoring, observation, treatments, and procedures within the defined scope of practice.
Collect pertinent patient data within certification responsibilities and report clinical findings to the RN and Physicians.
Assist patients with basic care needs and other duties related to patient well-being, following nursing policies and procedures.
Prioritize patient care activities based on patient needs and unit activity under the direction of the Clinical Shift Coordinator and/or Relief Charge Nurse.
Perform ordered treatments and procedures within scope of practice, including vital signs, orthostatic blood pressures, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead ECGs, pulse oximetry, capnography, oxygen administration, finger-stick blood sugar testing, and specimen collection.
Provide wound care, including sterile and aseptic techniques, wound cleansing, dressings, and burn dressings.
Assist with OB/GYN care and physician examinations; obtain visual acuity; and provide eye care such as irrigation and eye patch application.
Assist with orthopedic care and applications, including splints, wraps, immobilizers, and crutches.
Assist in code situations; perform phlebotomy; start and discontinue IVs; and manage intravenous maintenance fluids.
Identify changes in patient condition and notify the RN or Physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.