Technical Aide

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist the patient care team in stocking and maintaining equipment in the Emergency Room, provide patient care such as obtaining vital signs, applying monitors, transporting EC Service Line patients to and from testing and to the patient care units, and in certain circumstances, to provide companionship and observation to patients in order to limit purposeful or non-purposeful self-inflicted injury.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Related patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient care activities as assigned: i.e., obtaining and recording vital signs, cleaning rooms, making beds/stretchers, placing cardiac monitors, blood pressures cuffs on patients, moving patients into hallways and updating patient location in Tracker, moving patients with C-Spire Precautions, etc.
• Rounds to assess patient/family non-clinical needs and delivers excellent customer service by exhibiting courtesy, direction, image, introduction, dignity, comfort, information, response, confidentiality, and teamwork as defined in the customer service standard.
• Assists in stocking and manages inventory supplies/equipment in all emergency room areas and communicates supply and equipment status and needs to nursing leadership.
• Runs for blood, supplies, and/or performs CPR or other duties during resuscitations/critical cases, transports patients to tests, IP beds, etc. as needed and other miscellaneous duties NOS as assigned by the Charge Nurse and provides care assignments under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and competently performs technical procedures, provides care, and performs duties in accordance with the plan of care, unit routine, and hospital policy and maintains a safe, secure environment for patients, visitors and co-workers and functions as a patient sitter as necessary as well as upholds the patient’s rights in the provision of care.
• Performs delegated responsibilities in which education and training has been provided and competency assessed and uses equipment properly and promotes infection control and safety as it relates to the patient and employee environments.
• Participates in unit based activities, staff meetings and committees, communicates with Registered Nurse and members of healthcare team, Conveys information completely and timely and effectively interacts with others, and delivers excellent customer service by exhibiting the Corewell Standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge, understanding, and embraces cultural traditions and lore of community served and provides assistance to individuals in a manner that takes into account their special needs, cultural needs, and age-related needs demonstrates knowledge of physical, intellectual, psycho-social, developmental tasks, major fears, and stressors significant for each age group served, demonstrates and is observed to possess knowledge of patient rights, advance directives, and ethical issues each age group served and the ability to provide a safe environment of care and recognize safety risk considerations for each age group served.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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