Emergency Room Technician

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is seeking an Emergency Room Technician to join its Emergency Department. Under the immediate direction of a nurse, the Emergency Room Technician performs non-professional nursing care tasks for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, along with other duties necessary to provide an environment conducive to patient care.

The technician performs delegated patient care functions safely, effectively, promptly, and efficiently, taking into account patients’ age-specific and culturally specific needs. The role also involves communicating effectively with patients and families, building collaborative working relationships with healthcare team members across the organization, contributing as a member of the unit and nursing department, and maintaining and updating clinical knowledge.

Work schedule: 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with a flexible schedule and every other weekend.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• At least one of the following: graduation from a nursing assistant program; graduation from an Emergency Medical Technician training program; a minimum of 2,080 hours of experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care or long-term care setting; a minimum of 2,080 hours of experience as an Emergency Room Technician or Emergency Department Technician; current EMT certification in Minnesota and/or nationally; or current Minnesota Nursing Assistant certification.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR/BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification is required upon start of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited nursing assistant program or Emergency Medical Technician training program.
• Recent work experience in an acute care or hospital setting as a Nursing Assistant or Emergency Room Technician/Emergency Department Technician.
• EMT or Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform non-professional nursing care tasks under the immediate direction of a nurse.
• Carry out delegated patient care functions safely, effectively, timely, and efficiently, based on the age-specific and culturally specific needs of patients.
• Provide care to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Perform other duties necessary to provide an environment conducive to patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Build effective, collaborative working relationships with healthcare team members and across the organization.
• Participate as an effective member of the unit and nursing department.
• Maintain and update clinical knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED