Emergency Center Technician AHN

Overview

Department: Navicent Health Medical Center - Emergency Department:
Pediatric

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 36

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Fulltime days-evenings

Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20

Demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to AHN/unit patient care standards, including the following as appropriate for the unit:

• Personal care for all body systems, including bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, linen changes and hair care.
• Pre and post-op/ procedure care
• Post-mortem care
• Patient in restraints
• Placement of electrodes for cardiac, respiratory and/or fetal monitoring
• Assisting with ambulation and exercise
• Patient with infectious disease including TB, hepatitis, AIDS, including those requiring isolation.
• Correct positioning of patients in beds, chairs, and specialty surfaces
• Transfer of patient (e.g. bed to chair, bed to commode or back)
• Transportation of patients on wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc., including to other units as needed
• Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care
• Accurately performs/ documents intake/ output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting.
• Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
• Patient with latex allergies
• Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients.
• Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/ resources.
• Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick

Implements admission, transfer and discharge procedures, according to AHN unit standards:

• Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer
• Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices.
• Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool.
• Collects and properly forwards patient’s personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition.
• Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient’s room after discontinuation
• Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.

Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills:

• Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/ family issues.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of authority.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement.

Demonstrates competence in the following skills:

• Time management and prioritization
• Teamwork
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Organization of work and environment
• Timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests

Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment and unit cleanliness:

• Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas.
• Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas.
• Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person.
• Ensures appropriate charges made.
• Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment.
• Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items.

Demonstrates self growth/accountability:

• Participates in quality assurance and PI activities.
• Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/ initials minutes of all meetings not attended.
• Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care.
• Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/ departmental goals and pillars of excellence.
• Demonstrates “Commitment to Coworkers” along with all Cultural Commitments.
• Assures competency maintained.
• Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations.

Demonstrates competency in the following complex care activities at…