Emergency Department Technician (EMT or CNA) - Carle Foundation Hospital

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician functions within the department under the direction of the ED Physician and the ED Resource Nurse. The technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies and providing patient care under the direct supervision of the medical and nursing staff. Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
High School Diploma or GED
Completion of EMT or CNA program

Nice To Haves

Healthcare Preferred

Responsibilities

Answers call lights and provides comfort measures in coordination with nursing staff
Brings code cart to designated areas and performs cardiac compressions
Cleans and sends instruments for sterilization
Obtains supplies and equipment needed for procedures
Documents appropriate data in the patient chart when care is provided
Maintains all department equipment in functional condition
Performs wound irrigations, wound repair, wound dressings, and surgical preps under direct physician supervision
Prepares patients for transportation and transports them as needed
Removes sutures from well‑healed wounds under direct physician supervision
Assists nursing staff with direct patient care within ED Tech scope
Sutures wounds and applies splints under provider direction and supervision
Facilitates patient flow by assisting with triage, rooming, and transfers
Stocks linen and supplies in the Emergency Department
Performs EKGs on all ED patients