ER Tech

Trinity Health • Saint Joseph, MI

3d

About The Position

The ER Tech works under the direction of a registered nurse to provide direct patient care while considering patients’ age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. The role helps maintain a clean, safe patient-care environment that supports patient and family wellbeing and relationship-based care.

Training is provided. The Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, caring for minor illnesses and injuries as well as major life-threatening, traumatic, medical, and surgical problems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of previous direct care experience in an acute or long-term care setting, or successful completion of a CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
• Student nurses must have completed the nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, and ambulation using assistive devices.
• Assist patients with feeding and menu selection.
• Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
• Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
• Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.
• Help establish and maintain a clean, safe care environment conducive to patient and family wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED