Emergency Dept Technician CDH Part-time Nights

at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Winfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Location Winfield, Illinois
Business Unit Central DuPage Hospital
Job REQID 105626
Job Function Patient Support
Shift Night Job (3rd)

Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Pay Starting at: $22.58+ per hour based on experience
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Description
The Emergency Department Technician position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Emergency Department Technicican provides patient care within a defined scope of practice that includes patient care, monitoring and observation, specified treatments and procedures; provision of environmental and personal safety and effective communication.
The Emergency Department Technician functions under the direction of the Emergency Nurse (RN) and Physician. The Emergency Department Technician will also be responsible for collecting pertinent data within their certification scope of responsibilities and reporting these clinical findings to the RN and Physicians.
Responsibilities:
Assists patients with basic care needs and any other duties related to the well-being of the patient following established nursing policies and procedures.
Prioritizes patient care activities based on patient needs and unit activity under the direction of the Clinical Shift Coordinator and/or Relief Charge Nurse.
Administers treatments and various procedures (within their scope of practice) to patients as ordered by the physician and directed by the Professional Nursing Staff including but not limited to the following:
Vital signs
Orthostatic blood pressures
Attaches cardiac monitor
Obtains 12 lead ECG
Identifies abnormal cardiac rhythms and life threatening arrhythmias, pulse oximetry, capnography
Oxygen administration including nasal cannula, oxy mask, non rebreather mask
Obtains finger stick blood sugar and specimen collections such as urine or stool or wound
Wound care
Sterile technique glove application and tray set up
Aseptic technique and wound cleansing
Wound dressings, steri strips, tube gauze, dry gauze
Telfa/adaptic
Antibiotic ointment application
Cold and sterile saline burn dressings
Assists with OB/GYN care
Assists physician with exam
Obtain visual acuity
Eye care including eye irrigation and eye patch application
Orthopedic care and applications including splints wraps immobilizers crutches
Assist in code situations
Phlebotomy
Start and discontinue IVs
Managing intravenous maintenance fluids
Identifies changes in patient condition and notifies RN/physician.
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
Graduate of an accredited Paramedic program.
Current EMT P license without restrictions or EMT B with at least two (2) years Emergency Department experience.
Preferred:
ACLS certification
At least 2 years of Emergency Department experience

Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
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