Emergency Department Technician - Fairview Health Services

Emergency Department Technician at Fairview Northland Hospital in Princeton, MN. 

Position Details:

• FTE: 0.01 (Flexible scheduling)
• Shift: day/eve/night shift
• Weekend Requirement: as needed weekend

Benefits:

• Wages: $23.15/hr (increases with relevant experience)
• Shift Differentials:
  • $2/hr for evenings
  • $3/hr for nights
  • $2/hr for weekends

Hiring Process

• You may receive a link to complete a video interview, which allows you to showcase your qualifications and interest in the position directly to hiring leaders.

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) is responsible for assisting the professional nurse in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and re-ordering and stocking supplies. The EDT may or may not be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the professional nurse

Job Expectations:

Provides patient care by assisting the professional nurse in patient care activities:

•  Provides emergency care to patients in the emergency room by monitoring the patient’s vital signs
•  Assists with patient care as directed by RN may include but not limited to point of care testing, IV-line setup, discontinuation of IV, enema, suture removal, restraint application, catherization, 12 lead EKG
•  Transports patients by wheelchair and cart
•  Assists, measures, and fits patients with casts, crutches, immobilizers, and splints
•  Assists patients with ambulation and positioning
•  Transports medical samples from patients under direction of RN, such as blood, urine, or others
•  Assists doctors and nurses during medical procedures and/or collecting specimens (i.e. eye lavage, ear irrigation, dressing changes, pelvic exam specimen) by following proper technique
•  Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns
•  Promptly responds to patient call lights/requests
•  Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality
•  Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications consistent with patients ages and developmental abilities
•  Demonstrates adherence to proper procedures
•  Assists in resuscitation with appropriate CPR and bag/valve mask
•  Provides for patient safety (i.e. patient safety sitter) and informs RN of patient observations
•  Documents patient care activities and procedures on the nursing records ensuring documentation is clear, concise, accurate, and timely
•  Works with charge nurse to coordinate the scheduling of tests, lab work, diagnostic tests, clinical appointments, other department procedures schedules and consultations

Maintains room/unit and supplies:

•  Restocks room, supplies, carts and oxygen tanks
•  Assists with patient room clean-up between patients
•  Completes room and cart checklist

Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipment:

•  Completes quality control checklist
•  Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to RN
•  Transports medication from delivery to Emergency room department to a Registered Nurse or unit Medication Room when requested
•  Maintains cleanliness and order within the nursing station office areas

Required Qualifications:

License/Certification/Registration:

• Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers): Certification required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment. OnTrack participants must obtain BLS certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Current EMT or ERT certification: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment).
2. Current Paramedic Certification: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment).
3. Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment). Note: Individuals who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam will have 90 days post-hire to become active on the registry.
4. Current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program: Completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program.
5. Six months of recent direct patient care experience: In an acute care, long-term care, or home care setting (roles may include Nursing Assistant, PCA, or Resident Assistant).
6. Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.
7. LPN licensure upon hire: This licensure does not need to be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:

• Previous Emergency Room experience: 1 or more years as an Emergency Room Scribe, paramedic, ERT, EMT, EDT, or ED EMS.
• Current CNA or NST experience: 1 or more years.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Paramedic, EMT, ERT, LPN, CNA, PCA.

Ideal Characteristics:

• High standard of creative prioritization skills and priority setting.
• Strong focus on customer service/patient service with every interaction.
• Excellent public relations and interpersonal/communication skills.
• Ability to work as an effective team member to deliver outstanding care.
• Competence in using appropriate computer applications.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Adaptability to change and ability to empower others in ongoing processes.