Bozeman Health·Bozeman, Montana
Performs patient-related duties including wound care, vital signs monitoring, and IV access under the guidance of RNs or providers. Assists in the implementation of care during critical events like strokes and traumas while maintaining the ED environment.
The Emergency Department Technician performs a variety of patient-related duties under the guidance of the registered nurse or medical provider including wound care, management of orthopedic injuries, rooming and preparing patients for medical assessment, appropriately placing patient on telemetry monitors, performing regular vital signs monitoring, performing appropriate IV access and blood draw procedures including proper patient labelling, and appropriately collecting a variety of patient specimens (urine and stool) including proper labelling.
Assists Providers and RNs in the setup and implementation of patient care during events such as Strokes, Tele Strokes, STEMIs, CathLab Activations, Trauma Activations.
Must have knowledge of a variety of medical equipment and procedural applications, and knowledge of patient room set up for pelvic exams and moderate sedations including the setup of Nitrous Oxide machine.
Accurately and professionally documents all patient care/interactions.
Provides safe ambulation trials, patient repositioning, and assists with bathroom needs, dressing and undressing, and basic hygiene needs.
Prepares patients for discharge including discontinuation of IVs, collection of final complete vitals, assisting in dressing, and ambulation.
Possesses skills for de-escalation and interfacing with aggressive, angry, and/or unstable patients.
Performs clerical duties for the patient care area including cleaning, stocking, organizing and preparing the ED Environment as well as basic equipment maintenance.
In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
Demonstrates skills as a receptionist and departmental liaison.
Stocks supplies and provides equipment or supplies to providers/RNs as requested.
Documents Patient Care.
Applies splints, wound dressings, cleans and irrigates wounds, ambulation trials, and monitors telemetry and vital signs.
Prepares exam rooms for incoming patients.
Attends required education to remain competent in various areas including stroke education.
Schedule Requirements
This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.
Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
77346040 Emergency Department (BHDH)
Market context
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