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 scheduled for 48 hours every two weeks, on the night shift in 12-hour shifts, including every third weekend. The role assists professional nurses in patient care, transports patients and equipment, prepares and maintains patient rooms, and restocks supplies. Patient care duties are performed under RN delegation and may include EKGs, orthopedic applications, sterile procedures, patient transport and ambulation, and wound dressing and irrigation. The Emergency Department is a 44-bed Level 3 Trauma Center that treats more than 55,000 patients annually. Southdale Hospital is also a Cardiac Center of Excellence and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The department offers continuous learning and opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.

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 OnTrack program.
At least one of the following: current EMT or ERT certification upon hire; current Paramedic certification; current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry; current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program with one semester of clinical rotation completed; 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 candidates who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam, active status on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry is required within 90 days post-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 professional nurses in delivering patient care under RN delegation.
Perform 12-lead EKGs, orthopedic applications, sterile procedures, patient transport and ambulation, and wound dressing and irrigation.
Transport patients and/or equipment.
Set up and maintain patient rooms, and reorder and stock supplies.
Support patient safety by following appropriate safety procedures and infection control techniques.
Respond promptly to call lights and requests.
Document patient care activities and procedures in the nursing record.
Assist with resuscitation using appropriate CPR and 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.