ED Technician (per diem)

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title: ED Technician FTE: Per Diem Schedule: Must submit availability for a minimum of 4 shifts per 6-week scheduling period. Holiday Rotation: 2 holidays per year. 1 major and 1 minor. Weekend Rotation: N/A On Call Requirements: N/A POSITION SUMMARY To provide quality professional care, comfort, assistance with activities of daily living and rehabilitation for patients, under the supervision of a registered nurse. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Serve as a communication link between departments and other organizations using a variety of communication technologies. • Participate in patient care interventions and personal care procedures for patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Duties include: • Documenting vital signs, including pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturations. • Performing safety checks and assisting patients with ambulation. • Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures, providing manual assistance as required. • Collecting, delivering and conducting routine tests on patient specimens. • Assisting with personal hygiene; bathing. • Assisting with ambulation • Assisting with bowel and bladder elimination • Participating in nutritional activities • Perform approved dressings and wound care. • Report changes in a patient’s physical or mental status to the nurse. • Ensure a clean and safe patient environment equipped with adequate supplies for each patient. • Provide care to patient of all socio-economic status, including young, old, confused, dying, multi-racial, and those in isolation. • Perform IV starts and venipuncture for collection of routine blood specimens and blood cultures. • Perform a variety of clerical functions including patient documentation, communications, record keeping and retrieval, and registration of patients. • Care for patients' family members in a caring and sensitive manner. • Make frequent rounds of patients to safety and comfort. • Document care provided and actions taken in a timely and appropriate manner. • Order and maintain supplies needed for patient care. • Float to other units as necessary. • Attend 75% of unit meetings. • Keep the patient rooms, supply rooms, hallways neat and nurse’s station clean and orderly. • Answer patient call lights promptly. • Participate in education by attending in-services. • Maintain knowledge of safety policies and reports codes as needed. • Safely handles IV solutions as directed by an RN in order to stock the unit. • Kindly greet each person entering the facility. • Explain to patients/visitors/vendors the purpose of temperature and symptom screening. • Explain current visitor/patient support partner protocol as needed. • Ensure patient/visitors/vendors are screened appropriately with current requirements. • Administer and interpret temperature of each scanned individual using the no-touch digital thermometer. • Screen persons entering the facility. • Ensure all who enter the facility are wearing a mask/face covering and provide a mask to those without one. • Confirms with entering patients their destination and direct them to the department. • Confirm permitted visitors in coordination with the Welcome Desk staff. • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and entry vestibule. • Monitor screening supplies and report needs for additional supplies. • Clean returned wheelchairs prior to reuse by another patient. • Other duties as assigned to include assisting with projects and tasks that can be performed at the work station. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: • Required: IV start and phlebotomy training within 3 months of hire (Provided by SPH) • Preferred: None Experience: • Required: None • Preferred: Nursing Assistant, EMT, or Paramedic experience Licenses and Registrations: • Required: Valid certifications as a CNA, EMT, or Paramedic • Preferred: None Certification(s): • Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire • Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY • Competitive health and dental insurance options • Flexible paid time off to balance work and life • Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match • Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility • Generous tuition reimbursement • Employer provided life and disability insurance • Free parking at facility #IND100 #IND100