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Trinity Health Emergency Room Technician in DES MOINES, Iowa
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Full time
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Job Summary / Purpose Supports the Emergency Department professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care, performing phlebotomy functions, EKGs and assistive skills on all age groups: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned by the physician or RN. Performs clerical work and coordinates communications within the assigned nursing unit. Facilitates the information exchange process between the nursing area and other hospital departments. These duties may vary by shift and assigned department. Essential Key Job Responsibilities - Assist Triage Nursing in meeting the needs of individuals in the waiting area, with vitals, rooming patients, and helping get patients out of car. - Completes daily stocking in assigned team. - Assists RN with arrival of EMS patients. - Transports patients to other departments within the hospital (CT, Surgery, and to admitted floor). - Cleans room (changes linens on carts, disposes of used equipment and disposable items, and wipes down counters and sinks when necessary) in preparation for the next patient. - Rounding hourly on patients and meeting their needs or communicating them to the RN. - Performs or assists patients with personal hygiene such as oral care, dressing/undressing and elimination needs. - Collects and accurately labels various specimens, including urine and venous blood specimens. - Performs tasks including positioning and maintaining patient in correct and safe alignment; measuring and recording temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure; measuring and recording height and weight as directed. - Assists with post-mortem care as directed by the clinical staff. - Performs or assists with CPR. - Communicates changes/information regarding patient's physical/mental condition to the RN. - Performs and transmits 12-Lead EKG. - Performs urethral catheterization (intermittent and indwelling). - Answers incoming phone calls and places calls to ancillary departments and physicians. - Completes physicians order for inpatient bed in TeleTracking system. - Orders transport for patients in the TeleTracking system. - Prepares charts for scanning and log them into Lynx. The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
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Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran