ED Technician, Emergency Room

at Mercy Health Corporation (Mercyhealth) in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Overview

ED Technician, Emergency Room, Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside, Night Shift, 72 hours / 2 weeks
Cares for patients, prepare and compiles records, and process orders in the hospital setting under direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night and /or on-call hours
Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:
Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
Teamwork toward our common goal - providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization
Responsibilities

Provides patient care as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
Documents care provided according to standards.
Maintains a clean work and patient environment.
Maintains and orders supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged. supplies for MHTC and Mercy North.
Processes orders in an accurate and timely manner. Answers the telephone and call lights appropriately and provides information or relays messages to patients and staff.
Directs visitors to patients' rooms. Maintains medical records of current patients. Processes patient charges and orders supplies as needed.
Floats to various units based on identified needs.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
Performs 12 Lead EKG's as directed.
Starts IV as directed.
Performs venipunctures as directed.
Assists ED MD's with intubation by gathering needed equipment.
Performs CPR and places patient on Lucas during resuscitations.
Assist with splint applications by gathering needed supplies.
Assist with chest tube and CVP insertions by gathering needed supplies\equipment.
Performs BGM's as directed.
Transports non-monitored patients to the inpatient units.
Education and Experience

Certified as a Nursing Assistant in applicable state with 2 years healthcare experience
Medical Assistant with 2 years of healthcare experience
Licensed as an EMT in applicable state with 2 years of healthcare experience
Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state with 1 year of healthcare experience
Certification/Licensure

Certified as a Nursing Assistant in applicable state
Certified as a Medical Assistant in applicable state
Licensed as an EMT in applicable state
Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certifications per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, NALS
Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations

EOE&AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Mercy is an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under Affirmative Action Plans.