Emergency Care Technician - Emergency Department * Nights - Resource

Shift

Night shift. FTE status: 0. On-call:
No. Weekends:
Yes.

The ECT, under the direction and supervision of the Emergency Department charge nurse or their designee, provides basic nursing care to patients and performs related tasks necessary to the functioning of the emergency department.

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Current Certified Nurse Aide (CENA) certification, or
  • Current enrollment (and continued progression) in a health science program with completion of nursing fundamentals course and/or one clinical rotation preferred. Equivalent enrollment considered will include but is not limited to:
    Nursing School, Pre-PA School, Medical School, or closely related health science program.
  • Equivalent experience. Equivalent experience considered will include but is not limited to:
    Medical Assistant, Paramedic, Medical First Responder, EMT, Nurse Tech, Resident Aid/Assistant, or LPN.
• Basic understanding of Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Patient Confidentiality is preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider required.
• Experience in acute care or extended care facility or clinic preferred.
• Able to successfully complete unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation check‑list.
• Maintain CNA skills and competencies through current ECT experience by working full time, part time, or resource hours in the ECT role, if applicable.

• Independently gathers patient data during delivery of patient care. Accurately measures and records vital signs, weight and height.
• Utilizes equipment and technology available to obtain ECG’s, applies cardiac monitor, measures oral and rectal temperatures, radial and apical heart rates, manual and automatic blood pressures, respiratory rates and pulse oximetry.
• Obtains and/or assists with obtaining lab specimens, i.e. collects blood, urine, stool and sputum specimens. Safely, appropriately and accurately facilitates the processing of laboratory specimens. Demonstrates competency in point of care blood glucose testing, urine pregnancy tests, urine dip analysis.
• Demonstrates safe and effective use of equipment and supplies within the Emergency Department. This includes but is not limited to; stretchers, mobile and overhead examination lights, capnographer, Bair Hugger, thermometers and scales.
• Moves, transfers and re‑positions patients safely, using back saving techniques and patient safety devices as needed. Independently performs or assists with turning, ambulating and dangling patients. Is able to demonstrate competence in transferring patients to and from chairs, wheelchairs and stretchers. Demonstrates competent utilization of slide boards. Demonstrates competency in assisting with positioning and transferring patients with hip precautions and patients who are maintained in traction.
  
  Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse or Emergency Department physician, assists with application, maintenance and removal of full C‑spine precautions.
• Assists patients or independently performs hygiene tasks including but not exclusive to; bathing/cleansing skin, oral and/or denture care, application and changing of simple dressings, including tube gauze. Provides care for catheters and other drainage tubes. Assists with post‑mortem care.
• Demonstrates competency in performing specified advanced technical skills specifically delegated by the Emergency RN on specific patient populations; i.e. insertion and removal of urinary catheters, female ECT’s will assist the physician with pelvic examinations. ECT’s will also assist physicians during specific procedures by appropriately holding patients; adults, children and infants.
• Demonstrates competency in application of orthopedic splints, crutches and soft goods. Assists the Emergency physician and/or the Orthopedic physician during orthopedic procedures performed in the Emergency Department.
• Independently instructs patients in the use of crutches.
• Demonstrates competency in case removal.
• Assists patients with elimination needs. This responsibility includes placing and…