Nursing Specialty Tech-ER

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary
Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting within their scope of practice and under close/general supervision of licensed personnel.

Essential Functions

- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.
- Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit.
- Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry.
- Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation.
- Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake.
- Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.  Reports lab values to RN.
- Assists with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient.
- Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.
- Assists the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments.
- Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
- Documents data on medical records and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.  Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR.
- Assists with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Maintains use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Returns equipment to other units as needed.
- Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners.
- Cleans and stocks carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required.
- Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care.
- Knows and follows department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.
- Helps to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department.
- Participates in process improvement initiatives.
- Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.
- Practices safe, efficient use of supplies.
- Attend department and organization meetings.
- Completes annual and as needed compliance training.
- Maintains a clean, safe, therapeutic and caring environment for patients, families, and other staff.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- May perform monitor tech or unit secretary duties based on assigned facility or unit.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

- Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course.
- Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred.
- For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities:

After hire, required attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
- Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
- Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis.

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In Lieu Of

- In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire.
- In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

- Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- NA

Work Shift
Night (United States of America)

Location
Baptist Easley Med Campus

Facility
Baptist Easley Hospital

Department
Emergency Department

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