EMERGENCY DEPT TECH - EMERGENCY ROOM - FT NIGHTS (60430)

ANDERSON HOSPITAL•Maryville, IL

23h•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing basic duties for patients of all ages in the Emergency Department, under the direct guidance of a Registered Nurse. The role requires effective communication with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families, and visitors. Responsibilities include providing age-appropriate and population-specific patient care safely and efficiently to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Key tasks may encompass phlebotomy, patient transport, obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, splinting, and catheter placement. The technician is expected to uphold patient rights, respect cultural and religious diversity, and maintain a well-equipped and clean patient environment. This includes demonstrating proper equipment use, managing supplies and instruments, assisting with unit cleanliness, and preparing patient rooms. Accurate and timely documentation according to hospital policies is crucial. The role also requires utilizing the chain of command, maintaining composure during rapid changes in patient acuity or activity, recognizing personal limitations and seeking assistance, being flexible with scheduling, and promptly reporting defective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS certification.
Patient Care Technician experience in a hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

EMT, EMT-P or CNA experience.

Responsibilities

Uses effective communication skills with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families and visitors.
Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
Duties may include but not limited to phlebotomy, transporting patients, obtain vital signs, ekg’s, splinting, catheter placement and other patient care task as assigned.
Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity.
Maintains the patient’s environment to include appropriate equipment and supplies at all times.
Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment.
Maintains supplies and instruments.
Assists in maintaining a clean unit.
Responsible for cleaning and set up of patient rooms.
Completes documentation accurately and timely, according to hospital policies and procedures.
Utilizes chain of command.
Maintains calm manner during abrupt changes in acuity and/or activity.
Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance when necessary.
Is flexible with scheduling when necessary.
Reports defective equipment promptly, completing appropriate forms.