Emergency Department Technician- Schuyler Hospital- Full Time- Nights
About The Position
Cayuga Health System began by joining two longstanding, independent hospitals into a cohesive health-care network providing seamless, comprehensive, community centered care for the residents of central New York. With the recent affiliation of Arnot Health and the establishment of Xtensys, an organization focused on the integration and strategic operations of this expanding health system, we are poised to become the premier care organization across New York. The ED Technician is responsible for working closely with the nurse to provide excellent direct patient care supporting activities of assessment, testing, and diagnosis of patients presenting to the emergency department, and helps prevent complications.
Requirements
- High school or equivalent experience
- BLS- will be provided if needed
Nice To Haves
- Prior patient assessment and care experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Direct Patient Care- Toileting, ambulating, repositioning, monitoring and recording intake and output of fluids, recording patient weight, obtaining vital signs, and reporting abnormal findings or changes in the patient's conditions to the RN.
- Performing direct observation and safety monitoring of patients assessed to be a threat to others, themselves, or ongoing medical interventions
- Intentionally rounding on each patient every hour.
- Perform 12 lead EKGs, Venipuncture and Post Care, Specimen Labeling, Point of Care Testing, prep and transport of instruments to Sterile Processing
- Safely transporting patients by stretcher or wheelchair outside the department for testing or admission
- Mandatory Orientation Training completion required: one full week of Monday through Friday 8a-4p prior to starting work on the unit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
