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Beth Israel Lahey Health · 1 week ago

ED Tech (24-Hr) Eves/Nights, Emergency Services

Winchester, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.50/hr - $26.24/hr

1+ years exp

Beth Israel Lahey Health is a growing team dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives. The ED Tech will provide quality and safe patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, while assisting with various medical tasks and ensuring patient comfort and safety in the Emergency Department and Walk-in Urgent Care Unit.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalPrimary and Urgent CareProfessional ServicesTraining

Responsibilities

Provides quality and safe patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse

Introduces oneself, welcomes and orients patients, family members and significant others and instructs the patient on the call light and ensures it is within reach

Meets ambulance to expedite patient care

Contributes to meeting the patient’s physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs

Observes patients and reports findings and/or concerns to nurse in a timely manner

Demonstrates purposeful rounding and promptly responds to call lights to ensure patient safety and satisfaction

Responds urgently to patients in crisis and performs CPR

Under the direction of a registered nurse, and in accordance with hospital quality and safety procedures performs required tasks in which they have been verified as competent by Nursing Staff Development and/or the Manager: Performing EKG tests within the expected benchmark time frame

Stocks supplies and emergent equipment at the bedside and on the unit, addressing inventory issues in a timely manner

Admitting patients on cardiac monitor and discharge from monitor

Applies supplemental oxygen under the direction of the RN/Provider

Cleans wounds of debris and applies topical ointment

Applies ace wraps, other splints, and immobilizers and sterile dressings

Assisting with activities of daily living

Repositioning and ambulating patients

Making an occupied and unoccupied bed

Disinfecting equipments and stretchers between patients

Assisting in transporting patients, beds, supplies and equipment

Verifying patient identification using two identifiers, collecting, labeling at the bedside and transporting specimens

Retrieving and signing out blood products

Accurately performing point of care testing

Obtaining vital signs and weights and promptly communicates to nurse

Maintaining accurate intake and output measurements

Utilizing sterile technique, inserts and removes foley catheters

Removing saline locks

Setting up/breaking down room ensuring a clean and neat environment after each patient

Assisting in post-mortem care in a respectful manner

Documenting accurately, legibly and timely

Assisting with procedures

Performs non-invasive procedures

Appropriately follows the chain of command and adheres to hospital policies and procedures

Informs patients and family members throughout the patients’ experience

Communicates effectively with the healthcare team utilizing established handoff procedures

Gives and accepts respectful feedback to enhance teamwork

Minimizes preventable harm events and consistently executes the infection control protocols

Incorporates the Culture of Safety tools in daily practice, adhering to quality and safety guidelines and communicating near-miss or potential risks

Coordinates work schedule with departmental supervisor to provide coverage and maintain safe staffing levels

Has incidental access to medications

Maintains a clean and safe work environment and hallways free of clutter to enhance patient satisfaction and a culture of safety

Responds to equipment issues in a timely manner to ensure availability of equipment and to maximize its useful life

Functions effectively in patient crisis situations and utilizes emergency resources

Assists in preparation of patient and transport to appropriate level of care

Maximizes patient throughput to minimize wait times

Assist in the AA role as needed

Qualification

Certified Nursing AssistantBLS CertificationEmergency patient careExperiencePhlebotomy experienceBasic computer skillsCrisis Prevention/InterventionEMT CertificationMedical Assistant CertificationPhlebotomist Certification

Required

Certified Nursing Assistant, nursing student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation or one year clinical care experience or equivalent education, one year clinical care experience, EMT or emergency room clinical experience

LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: BLS

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