Unit Tech Level III ER

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Edinburg, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

To provide general clerical, equipment, and patient care support to patient care units. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

Requirements

Nurse Aide, Certified Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician School, EMT training.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained (May onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal).
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 6 months of hire and maintained continuously thereafter.
Must obtain a national certification relevant to field within 1 year of completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing.

Nice To Haves

Training or experience to perform EKG and/or Phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrates personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Respond to communication devices such as phone/vocera/call bells.
Able to complete basic entries into the electronic medical record.
Records patient data in EMR.
Transcribes written orders.
Stocks supplies.
Checks for expiration dates.
Orders supplies.
Cleans equipment.
Cleans toys.
Transports blood borne pathogen or other patient specimens.
Picks up blood from blood bank and delivers to the unit.
Sprays surgical instruments with enzymatic cleanser and prepares/transports them for processing.
Packages or moves infectious waste containers for disposal.
May provide in rooms support for patients on airborne precautions.
Assists with hazardous chemical decontamination.
Measures, records and empties urine collection devices.
Empties bedpans/commodes.
Reinforces established education material or room orientation with patients/families.
Transports patients off unit for tests/procedures.
Discontinues Peripheral TV’s.
Obtains Point of Care specimens and urine, wound, stool throat and nasal specimens.
Brings equipment and assists the Transport team at the helicopter pad.
Performs venipuncture.
Performs 12 Lead EKG tests.
Performs splint application.
Performs room safety check for patients at risk for self-harm or harm to others.
Performs non-clinical patient assistant role in addition to performs 1:1 supervision for at risk patients including patients in restraints (not hard restraints).
Completes basic data collection and documentation for at risk patients.