Emergency Room Tech - Nights

Missouri Delta Medical Center•Sikeston, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing direct patient care in the Emergency Department, adhering to hospital policies and procedures. The role involves monitoring patient vital signs, assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharges, and supporting healthcare team members in delivering quality patient care. The Emergency Room Tech will also perform various clinical skills, maintain a safe and clean environment, and ensure accurate documentation of care provided.

Requirements

Completion of BLS Course within 3 months of employment.
Completion of Basic arrhythmia class within 3 months of employment.
Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must use good body mechanics to independently lift work related items and assisting with lifting or transferring a patient.
Must have ability to read physician orders, observe patient care areas; essential for interacting with patients, families, medical staff and public.
Must have ability to receive/comprehend telephone calls and able to hear normal conversations.
Must be capable of talking on the telephone and effectively communicating with patients/families.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse Assistant course preferred.
Graduate from an approved Emergency Medical Technician Program preferred.
Validated completion of nursing fundamentals course (or its equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Promotes good public relations for the Emergency Department/hospital./Express Care.
Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information.
Provides patient privacy at all times.
Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights as ordered.
Reports abnormal intake/output/vital signs/elimination or any change in patient condition to team leader/charge nurse.
Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges. Collects and documents patient admission data correctly.
Assists with diagnostic tests, special procedures and specimen collection as required.
Communicates and collaborates with health care team member to provide quality patient care.
Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills; i.e., splinting, placing cardiac monitors, EKGs.
Knowledgeable of proper and safe use of patient care equipment.
Utilizes basic problem solving skills to prevent/resolve issues.
Explains procedures and treatments to patient prior to initiation and participates in instruction as necessary.
Records all care provided in a clean and accurate manner.
Knows the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered.
Identifies all patients as to their name, room number, and the patient ID number, labels specimens accurately.
Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition.
Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety procedures.
Participates in quality improvement program.
Assumes responsibility for professional development on the job.
Provides post mortem care according to policy.
Answers call lights, ensures call lights are always within reach and available for use.
Transports and assists in patient care as directed.
Demonstrates ability to process clinical data and communicate to Emergency Room Physician/Registered Nurse in order to make sound clinical decisions.
Assists with foley catheter placement, venipuncture for lab draws, sterile field set-up, and crutch application and instruction of use.