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FTE: 0.600000
Shift: Nights
Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Summary:
An Emergency Department Tech will assist with care of patients from infancy to geriatric under the direction of the Registered nurse and Emergency Department physician. The Tech will also be responsible for clerical and receptionist duties. He/she must hold a current CNA certification or current EMT-B certification.
Experience/Education Requirements:
1 year of experience as a CNA or EMT-B
License or Certification Requirements:
Qualify in one of the following: certified as a CNA, CMA, or current certification as EMT-BBLS certification required and kept current
Responsibilities:
Answers patient call lights.Answers telephones and directs appropriately.Knowledge of trauma protocol for level I and II regarding calls necessary to notify trauma team members and required documentation.Notifies ED registration upon squad arrival/patient admit.Pages physicians/ancillary services as needed.Participation in Performance Improvement Activities including point of care testing QI; proficiency in all point of care testing.Performs 12 lead EKG.Prepares patient for RN/physician assessment by obtaining vital signs, assisting patient into gown, performing pulse ox, orthostatics, etc.Prepping and transporting instruments to sterile processing daily.Stocking rooms during each shift.Records all pertinent patient information into computer system.Familiar with discharge/transfer requirements, scanning records into EPIC.Responds to emergency codes.Set up of suture/procedure trays, wound cleansing/irrigation, removal of simple sutures.Splint/immobilizers/crutch training.Transportation of patients without cardiac monitor to x-ray, nursing units via assisted ambulation cart and/or wheelchair.Utilizes safety restraints appropriately and is familiar with required documentation to assist the RN with monitoring departments.Visual acuity, patient exams.
If licensed as an EMT, administers nebulizer treatments when ordered.
Credentials:
Essential:
* BLS
Education:
Essential:
* HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other information:
Exposure/Sensory Requirement
Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS manual
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Depends on patients' diagnosis, exposure to urine, blood, stool, vomitus, AIDS, and herpes.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: High risk - sputum, secretions, cough.
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with patient , physicians, families, co-workers, ancillary personnel, and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
Vision: Required to observe patients and to read equipment and dials.
Smell: Ability to smell smoke, incontinent urine/stool and blood.
Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help, ability to hear patients' verbalizations.
Touch: Contact with patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.
Activity/Lifting Requirements
Average Hours per Week: 6-40
Shift: Variable for 24 hour coverage
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 5%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 25%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 45%
Kneel: 2%
Lift: 11%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 2%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 1%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Lifting patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Carry charts 25-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh more than 35#. Carry fire extinguisher up 2-5 floors and several yards in an emergency.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 15
Kneel: 1
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 5
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 5
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp 15# frequently
Pushing & pulling 50-200# occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Keyboarding, using pens to document, obtaining vital signs, use of calculators, staplers, scissors, computer.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:
Environmental Factors & Special Hazards
Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 6-12
Outside hours : .5
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range, dry
Atmosphere:
Special Hazards: Radiation, Chemical, Explosive - Chemical-work with patients receiving chemotherapy. Explosive - oxygen. Radiation - cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy.
Protective Clothing Required: Latex gloves, disposable gowns, masks, hepa masks for TB.