Employer: Klickitat Valley Health
Job Description:
Klickitat Valley Health is looking for an Emergency Department Technician to join the ED department. This part-time position offers one12 hour night shift week.
The ED staff consists of ED Tech, RN and ED physician. The department is open 24/7.
Klickitat Valley Health is a rural, critical-access hospital located in scenic Goldendale, Washington only two hours from Portland along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge. KVH offers emergency and acute inpatient care and a full scope of ancillary services including General Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, PT / OT, Behavioral Health, Dental, Pain Management, Optometry and Hospice. The hospital also owns a busy, well-established primary clinic that is located on hospital campus. Inpatient care is managed by 24/7 Hospitalist staff. KVH employs over 300 staff.
General Summary:
The Emergency Department (ED) Technician (Tech) performs patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Provider in the Emergency Department within their scope of practice. The ED Tech also provides unit secretary support and acts as a liaison between the ED and other departments. The ED Tech demonstrates excellence in customer service during interactions with employees, leadership, providers, patients and patient family members. The ED Tech is aware of the potential exposure to internal and external hazardous materials, including but not limited to: blood and blood borne pathogens, infectious/communicable diseases, and potential physical injury while caring for patients. The ED tech maintains a safe and clean environment.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications):
Education / Licensure Required:
High school diploma or GED required.
Current Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) license or Nursing Assistant Registered (NAR) with eligibility to obtain NAC prior to start date or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
BLS
Experience:
At least one (1) year recent experience providing direct patient care in an acute care, critical care, or emergency care setting required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to):
Supports the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Takes patient’s vital signs and reports abnormal values to the RN or provider promptly. Enters vital signs into the patient’s medical record.
Collects specimens as instructed by RN or provider.
Prepares patients for examination by dressing and gowning; assists provider as needed in the examination of the patient (e.g., hold child for injection, turn patient, hand instruments to physician, etc.).
Obtains, prepares, and sets up supplies and instruments to be used in the care and treatment of patients; as directed, performs or assists in the treatment (e.g., apply traction, gather supplies for intravenous lines).
Observe patients receiving intravenous solutions, transfusions, and report any side effects to RN or provider.
Performs skin preparations for application of aseptic dressings; apply slings and ace bandages.
Fits and instructs patients in the use of crutches, application of eye patches, assists with splinting.
Carries out cardiopulmonary resuscitation on patients in cardiac or respiratory arrest; responds to emergency codes.
Uses the principles of growth and development to assess each patient’s age-specific needs and provides age-specific treatment and care.
Applies compresses and dressings to burns per provider’s orders.
Immobilizes and extricates patients from a private vehicle or helicopter.
Subdues and physically restrains patients, as appropriate and documents required assessment and intervention.
Assists with duties related to admission, discharge, and transfer patients. Communicates and interacts with patients and families in a positive and courteous manner. Maintains the strictest confidentiality of all facility and facility-related employee information.
Maintains a clean, well-stocked, safe environment for patients and staff. Keeps patient care and utility areas neat and clean.
Answers phone, takes messages, runs errands, and assists other staff as needed.
Registers patients on the computer and ensures all necessary signatures and acknowledgments are obtained.
Assembles patient charts and ensures that the chart is complete including all appropriate documentation, signatures and forms.
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards.
Participates in departmental and organizational quality management activities.
Observes and communicates changes in the patients’ condition.
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
Instructs patient/family regarding diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition and health/wellness issues utilizing available resources.
Assists physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner with exams and procedures including suture removal, wound care, EKG, cast application, etc.
Accurately documents patient history, vital signs, immunizations and allergies in the patient’s electronic health record.
Tracks and routes test results to provider(s) for review, and communicates test results to patients when deemed appropriate by provider.
Attends a minimum of 50% of nursing staffing meetings and 100% of mandatory in-services.
Completes initial and annual skills competencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Base Pay: $20.38 - $24.85 Hourly
