Er Tech Jobs

General Function:

Assist professional nursing staff in the ED by performing specific functions related to patient care not requiring a license. Including personal assistance with activities of daily living and the maintenance of the environment. Also included in the responsibilities for the Emergency Department Technician to report any significant changes in patient condition to the RN and/or Physician. Job Duties are listed below but may not be “all inclusive” and may require additional training and/or classes.

Job Duties: ED Tech I

• Personal care: cleaning or patients with indicated, assist with elimination, linen change, securing personal items.
• Assist in blood collection for lab work.
• Weighing of patients
• Assist with triage and obtain vital signs.
• Perform ECG’s.
• Practice good guest relations.
• Apply cardiac monitor, oxygen saturation monitor, and automated blood pressure machine to patients.
• Empty trash and linen bags as needed.
• Application of ice packs
• Assist in immobilizing body parts.
• Maintain orthopedic equipment and supplies.
• Collect, clean and transport supplies and equipment to and from central sterile.
• Clean and stock treatment rooms and nurse carts.
• Assist with the maintenance and storage of supplies and linens.
• Perform simple treatments and procedures related to patient care: Assist with CPR in Code Blue situations.
• Assist physicians with suturing, splinting and traction.
• Answer all communications systems located in ED.
• Cleanse and dress wounds.
• Communicate with physician, patients, staff, ancillary personnel and visitors
• Perform Accu-chek and report finding to nurse and/or physician.
• Escort and transport patients.
• Answer telephone, make phone calls to assist with patient care.
• Perform comfort and safety measures for patients.
• Assist with performance improvement.
• Clean environment and work area