Overview:

Emergency Department Technician at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN

Position Details:

FTE: 0.6 (48 hours per pay period)

Shift: day shift (9a-5p)

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Benefits:

Medical Insurance: As low as $0

Dental Insurance: As low as $0

Paid Time Off (PTO): 24 days per year

403B Plan: Up to a 6% employer match

Wages: $23/hr (increases with relevant experience)

Shift Differentials:$2/hr for weekends

Hiring Process

You may receive a link to complete a video interview, which allows you to showcase your qualifications and interest in the position directly to hiring leaders.

Additional Information:

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Responsibilities/Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) is responsible for assisting the professional nurse in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and re-ordering and stocking supplies. The EDT may or may not be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the professional nurse

Job Expectations:

Provides patient care by assisting the professional nurse in patient care activities:

 Provides emergency care to patients in the emergency room by monitoring the patient’s vital signs

 Assists with patient care as directed by RN may include but not limited to point of care testing, IV-line setup, discontinuation of IV, enema, suture removal, restraint application, catherization, 12 lead EKG

 Transports patients by wheelchair and cart

 Assists, measures, and fits patients with casts, crutches, immobilizers, and splints

 Assists patients with ambulation and positioning

 Transports medical samples from patients under direction of RN, such as blood, urine, or others

 Assists doctors and nurses during medical procedures and/or collecting specimens (i.e. eye lavage, ear irrigation, dressing changes, pelvic exam specimen) by following proper technique

 Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns

 Promptly responds to patient call lights/requests

 Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality

 Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications consistent with patients ages and developmental abilities

 Demonstrates adherence to proper procedures

 Assists in resuscitation with appropriate CPR and bag/valve mask

 Provides for patient safety (i.e. patient safety sitter) and informs RN of patient observations

 Documents patient care activities and procedures on the nursing records ensuring documentation is clear, concise, accurate, and timely

 Works with charge nurse to coordinate the scheduling of tests, lab work, diagnostic tests, clinical appointments, other department procedures schedules and consultations

Maintains room/unit and supplies:

 Restocks room, supplies, carts and oxygen tanks

 Assists with patient room clean-up between patients

 Completes room and cart checklist

Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipment:

 Completes quality control checklist

 Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to RN

 Transports medication from delivery to Emergency room department to a Registered Nurse or unit Medication Room when requested

 Maintains cleanliness and order within the nursing station office areas

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

License/Certification/Registration:

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers): Certification required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment. OnTrack participants must obtain BLS certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.

AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Current EMT or ERT certification: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment).

Current Paramedic Certification: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment).

Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry: Required upon hire (does not need to be maintained throughout employment). Note: Individuals who have completed a Nursing Assistant program and are scheduled to take the NA Registry exam will have 90 days post-hire to become active on the registry.

Current enrollment in an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner program: Completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program.

Six months of recent direct patient care experience: In an acute care, long-term care, or home care setting (roles may include Nursing Assistant, PCA, or Resident Assistant).

Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.

LPN licensure upon hire: This licensure does not need to be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:

Previous Emergency Room experience: 1 or more years as an Emergency Room Scribe, paramedic, ERT, EMT, EDT, or ED EMS.

Current CNA or NST experience: 1 or more years.

License/Certification/Registration:

Paramedic, EMT, ERT, LPN, CNA, PCA.

Ideal Characteristics:

High standard of creative prioritization skills and priority setting.

Strong focus on customer service/patient service with every interaction.

Excellent public relations and interpersonal/communication skills.

Ability to work as an effective team member to deliver outstanding care.

Competence in using appropriate computer applications.

Ability to work independently and demonstrate critical thinking skills.

Adaptability to change and ability to empower others in ongoing process changes