Emergency Department Technician
About The Position
Responsible for providing direct care to patients and serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, Assistant Head Nurse, and/or Department Director to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health. Duties will include but are not limited to: CPR, wound care including irrigation and dressing, splinting and immobilization of bone injuries, suctioning of patients, performing EKG’s, POC testing, obtaining non-invasive specimen swabs, crutch fitting, ambulation education, transporting of patients between departments, providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing record keeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process.
Requirements
- Graduate of an emergency medical technician, licensed practical nurse, or nursing assistant program.
- BLS certification (new hires must obtain within 1 month of hire)
- LPN licensure in state of MN (only required if an LPN)
- Nursing Assistant hired into role will need to complete ER Tech residency or EMT program within 6 months of start date.
Responsibilities
- Providing direct care to patients
- Serving the needs of patients in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort
- Performing CPR
- Wound care including irrigation and dressing
- Splinting and immobilization of bone injuries
- Suctioning of patients
- Performing EKGs
- Performing POC testing
- Obtaining non-invasive specimen swabs
- Crutch fitting
- Ambulation education
- Transporting of patients between departments
- Providing personal hygiene care
- Assisting with nutritional needs
- Providing comfort care and other assistance
- Appropriately and safely transferring patients
- Taking vital signs and completing record keeping
- Recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN
- Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Supplemental insurance options
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
- Generous time off
- Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
