Emergency Room Tech

Functions of Position:

• Promotes good public relations for the Emergency Department/hospital/Express Care.

• Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information.

• Provides patient privacy at all times.

• Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights as ordered.

• Reports abnormal intake/output/vital signs/elimination or any change in patient condition to team leader/charge nurse.

• Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges. Collects and documents patient admission data correctly.

• Assists with diagnostic tests, special procedures and specimen collection as required.

• Communicates and collaborates with health care team member to provide quality patient care.

• Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills; i.e., splinting, placing cardiac monitors, EKGs.

• Knowledgeable of proper and safe use of patient care equipment.

• Utilizes basic problem solving skills to prevent/resolve issues.

• Explains procedures and treatments to patient prior to initiation and participates in instruction as necessary.

• Records all care provided in a clean and accurate manner.

• Knows the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered.

• Identifies all patients as to their name, room number, and the patient ID number, labels specimens accurately.

• Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition.

• Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety procedures.

• Participates in quality improvement program.

• Assumes responsibility for professional development on the job.

• Provides post mortem care according to policy.

• Answers call lights, ensures call lights are always within reach and available for use.

• Transports and assists in patient care as directed.

• Demonstrates ability to process clinical data and communicate to Emergency Room Physician/Registered Nurse in order to make sound clinical decisions.

• Assists with foley catheter placement, venipuncture for lab draws, sterile field set-up, and crutch application and instruction of use.

Qualifications:

• Certified Nurse Assistant course, or graduate from an approved Emergency Medical Technician Program preferred; completion of BLS Course and Basic arrhythmia class within 3 months of employment. Validated completion of nursing fundamentals course (or its equivalent) preferred.

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