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UTMB Health ER Technician II - ED Clear Lake (Nights) in Webster, Texas
ER Technician II - ED Clear Lake (Nights)
Webster, Texas, United States
Patient Care
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2404848
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
High School or equivalent and one (1) year of related experience.
Completion of one of the following technical programs:
Completion of EMT program OR
Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessments OR
Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire OR
Recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsmen, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsmen
Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment.
LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS:
Required:
- BLS from American Heart Association (AHA)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Collects, reports and documents data. Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
Performs and reports Point of Care Testing.
Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient and the patient with a urinary catheter, and provides ostomy care.
Assists with patient feeding.
Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient.
Assists the healthcare team by preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments.
Provides for patient safety related to age and condition. Assists with patient restraints and maintains precautions. Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, free of obstacles, and conducive to a professional environment.
Performs and/or assist others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
Communicates clearly and professionally to Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members.
Notifies Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken.
Follows-up with Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager.
Maintains patient care areas with appropriate services
Assist with patient requests for other hospital services.
Sets up Labor & Delivery tables for ER Deliveries.
SALARY RANGE:
Salary commensurate with experience.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Night shift: 7 PM – 7 AM.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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