Emergency Department Tech

Emergency Department Tech

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services
, Gibson City, IL

$18.00/hr - $23.00/hr

The ED technician is a non-professional staff member who provides evidence‑based care to patients under the immediate supervision of the ED Registered Nurses and under the ED Unit Director’s supervision. This care is provided in accordance with a plan of care prescribed by the physician and implemented by the Registered Nurse.

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the communities we serve.

• Provides placement of patients in an appropriate exam or treatment room.
• Obtains initial age‑appropriate vital signs, including pulse ox; height and weight (stated for adult, actual for pediatric).
• Assists patients in necessary preparation for exams, placing in exam gown when appropriate for exam, or exposure of injury.
• Performs documentation duties in a timely, accurate and concise manner.
• Collects data regarding patient care needs and communicates this verbally to primary RN.
• Prepares and provides instructional material for patient’s discharge as instructed by nurse.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient’s/significant other’s rights, as identified by Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Poses an empathetic and professional attitude toward caring for the ill or injured patient, regardless of race, creed, gender, national origin or payment source.
• Functions with an awareness of safety issues, identified by the institution’s safety policies and procedures.
• Performs efficiently and calmly in emergency situations following established policies and protocols.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base and action in decision making and care of designated patient populations.
• Attends educational seminars to update knowledge base of applicable standards of care for emergency department patient populations.
• Participates in staff development, orientation, and performance improvement activities of the unit.
• Communicates professionally with all healthcare team members, patients and significant others.
• Cooperates with flexible staffing patterns, participating in temporary assignment measures when required by the Division of Nursing.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care