Emergency Services Tech - Nights

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a Full-time Night-shift position working three 12-hour shifts per week with a weekend and holiday rotation.  The hours are 7pm-7:30am.

Job Summary:

Responsible for meeting the basic needs of the patient by providing skilled levels of bedside patient care in collaboration with the primary care nurse. The ED Technician provides assistance to other members of the health care team in order to provide quality patient care. Reports and documents all changes in the patient’s condition to the primary care nurse in a timely manner. Promptly notifies the charge nurse, Nurse Manger or Director of Nursing of departmental problems. Is accountable for all ED nursing care he/she delivers and is responsible for adhering to all applicable standards of emergency care. Assists in the teaching of students rotating through the Emergency Department. Performs clerical duties necessary to the functioning of the department. Must be energetic and motivated to support the success of a growing service.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of time)

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria:

Position Accountabilities

1) Provides care that is directed toward meeting the psychosocial and physical needs of patient.                

Criteria

A) Carries out the patient’s plan of care as it relates to the patient’s physical needs and under the direction of the Registered Nurse of ED Attending Physician.

B) Assists with the ongoing monitoring of ED patients by taking vital signs at least every hour and reporting changes and/or abnormal readings to the primary care RN.

C) Maintains knowledge of and operates equipment used in patient care safely.

D) Completes unit clerical duties including the coordination of unit activities, transcription of orders, medical record maintenance and serving as a unit receptionist.

E) Retrieves patient care items that are not routinely available on the unit.

F) Prepares rooms prior to patient arrival and after discharge.

G) Completes a Patient Belongings Inventory sheet on all patients being admitted or transferred.

H) Notifies security for inventory of all patient “valuables” so that they can be stored properly.

I) Directs prompt and courteous attention to the needs to patient’s, families, and visitors.

J) Escorts and/or provides transportation assistance via stretcher or wheelchair to various areas of the hospital at the direction of the primary care nurse or ED Attending Physician.

K) Engages in service recovery activities referring unusual problems to the Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing.

L) Recognizes needs and initiates appropriate action in regard to maintaining supplies and equipment.

M) Notifies appropriate department in order to maintain a clean safe environment (housekeeping, maintenance, dietary, biomedical, etc.).

N) Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff, ancillary personnel and students.

O) Handles emergency situations calmly and in a professional manner.

P) Other functional duties as assigned.

2) Safety and Comfort

Criteria

A) Ensures that side rails are up when indicated (transporting patients, high fall risk, etc.).

B) Assists patients with ambulation, repositions, transfers from stretcher, wheelchairs, cars, etc.

C) Correctly places restraints; observes for constriction of circulation, changes