ED Tech Level II
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Description
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Facilitates the flow of patients through the emergency care
system, ensuring timely evaluation according to the health care
needs of the patients.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the care of the emergency
department patient under the direction of the Team Lead/Charge
Nurse. Considers principles of emergency care while assisting the
RN to formulate an appropriate plan of care for the
patient.
- Documentation is consistent, complete, thorough and
legible.
- Patient care is administered based on Hospital and Departmental
specific standards of care and practice.
- Involves the patient and/or significant other(s) in the
patient's care. Education/instruction are provided specific to the
patient's health care needs and age requirements.
- Physician orders are carried out accurately in providing direct
patient care within scope of practice. Assures that other
departments are notified of orders and services are
needed.
- Licensed Paramedics and LPN may: administer ACLS drugs, SQ/IM
and oral medications upon order of the physician or by ED protocol
with the exception of administering: IV cardiac drips,
thrombolytics, blood products, antibiotics or insulin.
- May assist with code blue situation and traumas upon request of
charge nurse or ED provider.
- Notifies the RN/Team Lead and/or physician of changes of
patient status as appropriate.
- Considers age-related factors/limitations in the education of
patients. Applies knowledge and principles of age-related factors
appropriately in teaching situations.
- Ensures patient's right to privacy and
confidentiality.
- Assumes responsibility for the care of assigned patients.
Patient care activities are organized and prioritized.
- Contributes to the smooth functioning of the Unit by offering
help to other staff members. Assists with patient care functions
beyond those assigned within the Paramedic scope of
practice.
- Provides accurate and pertinent patient information reports to
the RN and/or Team Lead, and to the oncoming shift to ensure
continuity of care.
- Performs Unit-specific responsibilities such as crash cart
checks and cleaning of equipment and work areas
- Performs venipuncture, lab draws, initiates an IV line,
completes care interventions once competence has been
determined.
- Prepares patients for surgical and other invasive
procedures.
- Maintains competencies required by Hospital, Unit and
position.
- Maintains safe, effective working knowledge of
equipment.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the crash cart, emergency
equipment and code procedures.
- Performs basic life support (CPR) when necessary.
- Takes into consideration the spiritual, psycho-social, cultural
and religious preferences of the patient and family when
participating in care.
- Demonstrate understanding of and compliance to all safety
protocols and procedures.
- Organizes and maintains cleanliness of patient rooms and work
environment.
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interact with
persons of varying age and/or cultures.
- Answers telephone as assigned, routes calls or takes messages
appropriately.
- Supports the Mission and Philosophy of the hospital and the
Department.
- Demonstrates an understanding and application of hospital
policies.
- Respects confidentiality.
- Utilizes chain of command appropriately to resolve
issues.
- Promotes an environment in which the patient care team can work
cooperatively toward objectives.
- Uses verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, which
reflect professional nursing standards; communicates effectively
with co-workers, medical staff, and ancillary departments.
- Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance,
even temperament, tact, sensitivity, sound judgment, and a
professional attitude when relating with patients and
families.
- Communicates appropriately, positively, and clearly to
physicians, staff, and management.
- Consults other departments as appropriate to provide and
collaborate in patient care and performance improvement
activities.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function
well under stressful situations.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within
designated time.
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT / LEGAL COMPLIANCE:
- Quality Improvement
- Participates in hospital quality activities as required.
- Participates in department quality activities as
required.
- The employee will adhere to organizational/-departmental
customer service standards.
- Demonstrates understanding of Legal Compliance issues and their
responsibilities for same.
- Participates in yearly legal compliance training.
- Explains departmental chain of command.
- Explains purpose of Legal Compliance Hotline and utilizes if
indicated.
- Participates in departmental Legal Compliance plan.
- Attend Orientation/Re-Orientation.
- Completed Annual Department Competencies.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to ethical dilemmas;
confers with appropriate resource personnel when making ethical
decisions.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Promotes positive public relations for the department and the
hospital.
- Presents self in a professional manner; assists in community
service programs as requested.
- Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
- Wears ID badge while on duty, with name and face
visible.
- Comes to work on time and completes work within designated
timeframes.
- Maintains standards of professional society procedures and
ethical behavior.
- Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working
relationship with physicians, departments, and staff.
- Effectively communicates to personnel and encourages
interactive departmental meetings and discussion.
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- Attends required department meetings, in-services and
educational programs.
- Attends a minimum of 50% of staff meetings.
- Attends a minimum of 50% of all in services.
- Follows up to read or find information on missed meetings and
in services.
- Completes annual education within one month of EOD.
- Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability
to plan and organize orientation and in-service training for unit
staff members. Participates in guidance and educational
programs.
Completes annual review of mandatory requirements within one month
from employment date.
Requirements
EducationLicenses & CertificationsRequired: - - - -L-Emergency Med
Tech-Int - - - -C-TNCC - - - -C-CPI - - - -C-BLS - - - -C-ACLS
Keywords: Christus Health, El Paso , ED Tech Level II, Other , Alamogordo, Texas
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