ER Technician I - League City (Nights 7P-7A)

UTMB Health•League City, TX

About The Position

The ER Technician I provides intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department. The role collects, reports, and documents patient data; supports activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee; and assists the healthcare team with examinations, procedures, treatments, and patient transitions. It also helps maintain patient safety, privacy, a clean and safe care environment, appropriate supplies, and infection-control practices. The position participates in quality improvement activities and practices acceptable productivity and cost containment.

Requirements

Complete one of the following technical programs or qualifications: an EMT program; enrollment in a recognized School of Nursing with the first semester completed, including clinical concepts and health assessments; active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire; or recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsman, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsman.
Complete the ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment.
Hold current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsibilities

Collect, report, and document patient data, including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
Perform and report Point of Care Testing.
Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provide personal hygiene care, including bathing, oral suctioning, superficial wound care, assistance with elimination, care for incontinent patients and patients with urinary catheters, and ostomy care.
Assist with patient feeding.
Ambulate, position, and turn patients, and care for patients with altered mobility.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Prepare patients and chaperone them during examinations and procedures, or assist with other patient treatments.
Provide for patient safety based on age and condition; assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions.
Collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
Care for patients from a correctional environment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Maintain a clean, safe environment free of obstacles and conducive to a professional environment.
Perform or assist others with proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
Communicate clearly and professionally with Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and multidisciplinary team members.
Notify the Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken, and follow up with the Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager.
Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies and assist with requests for other hospital services.
Set up Labor & Delivery tables for ER deliveries.
Set up and provide assistance with minor operating procedures and area-specific diagnostic procedures.
Participate in and support quality improvement activities.
Demonstrate acceptable productivity and practice cost containment.