Emergency Department Technician - ECC Emergency Care - PRN
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 14, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:The Emergency Department
Technician requires the skills and knowledge of many areas such as:
ED Tech, Patient Registrar, Unit Clerk, and Monitor Tech. The
Emergency Department Tech performs a variety of RN delegated tasks
under the supervision of a registered nurse. He/she assists the
nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with
training, competence and skill. He/she is knowledgeable of and
follows all hospital policies and procedures. Consistently assists
the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized,
adequately stocked and safe patient environment. CHRISTUS Santa
Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital
serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care
includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women's services, a
newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics
to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency
services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care,
rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient
Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS
Santa Rosa Family Health Center.Responsibilities:•Meets
expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of
Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.•Assists with
admission, transfer, and discharges of patients.•Commensurate with
training, observes patient's condition, recognizes changes in
patient status, and reports findings to the RN.•Escorts stable
patients to other departments as required.•Cleans, procures, and
returns equipment and supplies.•Assists with ordering and
maintaining stock items.•Maintains competency to perform special
procedures such as: venipuncture, splinting, staple and suture
removal, nonsterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate,
pulse oximetry, and crutch training. •As delegated, sets up for
Emergency Department procedures and assists the RN as directed. •As
delegated by the RN, operates patient monitoring equipment,
records, rhythm strips, runs 12 lead EKGs, biomarkers, and
glucometer readings. •Performs phlebotomy, collects laboratory
specimens as ordered, and inserts saline lock under the direction
of the RN. •Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient
care responsibilities in a manner that meets the
population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by
the department. •Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment,
treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical,
psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs
of each patient served. •Under the direction of the Registered
Nurse, performs duties of a clerical and non-nursing nature on the
nursing units. Activities include serving as a receptionist for the
unit, transcribing orders and requesting items for patient care,
and assisting with maintaining patient, unit, and hospital
records.•As a Patient Registrar - Greet all patients as they arrive
in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner; Demonstrate and
maintain a working knowledge of customer service principles, and
departmental expectations regarding customer service. Show concern
for patient problems and ensure comfort of the patient while
waiting to be registered or seen by the provider. Document in the
computer system all necessary demographic, insurance, and financial
information. Compile or retrieve scheduled reports from computer
system.•Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS
Health. •Performs other duties as assigned.Requirements:A.
Education/Skills
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, San Antonio , Emergency Department Technician - ECC Emergency Care - PRN, Professions , San Antonio, Texas
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