Emergency Room Technician (PRN Nights)

Emerus•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Emergency Room Technician provides technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet individual patients’ needs throughout assigned areas. The role is at a 16-bed small-format hospital with eight emergency room beds and eight inpatient beds. Recent hospital emergency department experience is required; the posting states there is no cross-training to become an ED Technician and requires at least two years in the ED.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Complete one of the listed qualification pathways: Medical Corpsman program plus one year of applicable experience; EMT-P, AEMT, or Licensed Paramedic course/program plus one year of applicable experience; EMT-B plus at least one year of emergency room experience as an ER Technician or equivalent hospital experience in the specified markets; first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing plus one year of applicable experience; at least two years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician; or the market-specific CNA or Certified Anesthesia Tech/OR Tech experience pathways.
At least two years of emergency department experience is required according to the posting’s highlights.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Current ACLS/ALS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required in most markets, with the stated market exceptions and Wisconsin EMT-P limitation.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Pennsylvania candidates must have completed Act 33 and Act 73 clearances within the last five years or obtain them before the start date.
For the Las Vegas market, meet one of the listed requirements: an active Paramedic license, an active Advanced EMT license, or an IV certification course plus an active phlebotomy license or Lab Assistant certification.

Nice To Haves

Current PALS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Experience with IV starts, phlebotomy, and initiating EKGs.
Current ACLS/ALS certification is strongly preferred in the markets listed as exceptions.

Responsibilities

Collect, report, and document clinical data, including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
Collect laboratory samples and perform laboratory testing in accordance with established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provide superficial wound care.
Provide for patient safety based on the patient’s age and condition.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Maintain a clean, safe environment and perform or assist with aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Prepare patients and chaperone them during examinations and procedures, or assist with other patient treatments.
Maintain appropriate supplies in patient care areas.
Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
Travel to facility locations as required.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.