ER Technician II -AdventHealth Tampa

Location Address: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Tampa

• Surgical Pioneers – the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery
• Building a brand new, six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come
• Awarded the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

Work Hours/Shift: Full Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Perform specific tasks or routines supportive to delivery of patient care in the assigned nursing unit under the direction of a Registered Nurse in accordance with Division of Nursing standards.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Includes the following behaviors in the delivery of patient care daily:

• Introduces self to patient and explains role in their care.
• Calls patient by his or her preferred name.
• Rounds with previous shift staff and receives report on care given to patients.
• Uses a handshake or a touch on the arm.
• Uses the mission, vision, and value statements in delivering your care.
• Includes the following 7 “Patient First” behaviors in the delivery of patient care daily:

1. Make the Time: when leaving the bedside ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
2. Take the Time: Scripted “Welcome”, Orient patient/ and family to treatment area.
3. Plan the Time: Inform patients what to expect.
4. Explain the Time: explain what you are doing and how it will benefit the patient.
5. Account for the Time: apologize and account for delays and use service recovery if necessary.

6.    Pick the Time and Place: for confidential conversations, venting, personal, etc.

7.   Thank them for their Time: End on a positive note-inform of what happens next, provide education, and mention patient satisfaction survey.

• Contributes to a positive working environment by:

• Demonstrating a supportive learning attitude.
• Exhibiting flexibility.
• Being open to change.

• Sensitive to department and hospital-wide needs.
• Effectively participates in conflict resolution/problem solving.
• Promotes timely patient placement by following hospital policy for patient admission, discharge, and transfer.
• Demonstrates awareness of factors by all of the following:
• Correct utilization of Pyxis system for supplies.
• Returns dirty equipment to supply room when not in use.
• Complies with decisions made for staffing adjustments (i.e. floating).
• Provides care to patients in accordance with standards of care:
• Provides assistance with basic hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living
• Assists in maintaining patient skin integrity by:
• Turning and repositioning patient according to policy.
• Uses techniques to prevent skin shearing when moving patients.
• Notifies nurse if skin breakdown observed.
• Urine specimen collection and documentation.
• Performs splinting.  Performs pre and post splinting checks and documents
• Inserts IV catheters in peripheral veins, installs locks, applies dressing and documents per hospital policy.
• Provides correctly adjusted crutches, instructs patient on crutch walking and documents.
• Removes Urinary Catheters and documents.
• Reports observations to nurse.
• Performs simple clean dressing changes and documents.
• Performs accucheks and hemocults per hospital procedure and documents if credentialed.
• Discontinues Nasogastric tubes, disposes of in accordance with hospital Biohazardous waste policy and Documents on patient record.
• Removes peripheral IV catheters, disposes of in accordance with hospital Biohazardous waste policy.
• Observes site and notifies nurse of condition.
• Documents on patient record.
• Performs unit based phlebotomy for patient lab tests and documents.
• Empties Foley bags.
• Documents on patient record
• Documents patient care according to policy:
• Intake and Output
• Vital Signs
• Weights
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Specimen Collection
• Takes vital signs and measures Intake/Output.   
• Transports patients, medical records, and equipment to destinations within scheduled time frames, observing correct techniques.
• Assists in positioning, lifting, and ambulating patients, using appropriate safety precautions and body mechanics.
• Rounds frequently on patients in assigned area.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner.
• Communicates patient requests, problems or concerns to the nurse.
• Weighs patients using correct procedure.
• Distributes linen supplies
• Supports nutritional needs of the patient by:
• Provides water, juice when instructed.
• Assisting with meal set-up.
• Feeding patients within identified restrictions.
• Performs unit errands and returns to the unit promptly when errand completed
• Prioritizes responsibilities and utilizes time effectively to accomplish duties in necessary timeframe.
• Keeps nurse informed when leaving and upon returning to unit.
• Conforms to patient care policy standard for dress code expectations
• Follows hospital policy for patient identification and use of two identifiers 100% of the time for all specimen collections and patient related activities.
• Uses universal precautions 100% of the time.
• Follows identified patient isolation requirements.
• Performs good hand-washing techniques before, during, and after patient care 100% of the time.
• Maintains exemplary clean and uncluttered patient environment.
• Integrates age-specific standards when providing care under the direction of nurse as evidenced by:
• Communicates in appropriate manner for patient level of understanding.
• Maintains safe environment utilizing appropriate equipment and safety devices, based on patient’s age.
• Performs procedures utilizing appropriate sized equipment and age parameters.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize age specific parameters and implement age related care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Supports education by identifying and reporting patient/family responses to information.
• Demonstrates safety in care of patients with restraints:
• Observes that restraints are tied properly.
• Follows protocol for restraint use appropriate for scope of practice.
• Reports any patient behavioral changes to the nurse.
• Assists with patient ADL’s, toileting and feeding.
• Observes and reports to the nurse skin integrity changes associated with restraints.
• Demonstrates responsibility for patient safety related to falls:
• Responds immediately to patient attempting to leave bed.
• Responds to call bells in a timely manner.
• Is proactive in meeting toileting needs of patients.
• Aware of location of Crash Cart and able to initiate CPR if needed.
• Handles dirty linen properly and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Satisfactory completion of telemetry test with passing score of 80%.
• Monitoring of patient telemetry with rhythm identification
• Completes all mandatory educational requirements. 
• Completes CNA/NT self-study educational packets when offered
• Attends 75% of unit staff meetings and reviews all meeting minutes if meeting is not attended.
• Maintains unit based mandatory requirements (i.e. BCLS). 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and to demonstrate that s/he can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School education or equivalent
• Completion of a formal Aide/Attendant program, or completion of introductory clinical in an approved RN program  or completion of an approved EMT course or greater than 2 years clinical experience in an ED tech role.
• Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions effectively.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Florida State Certification as Nurse Assistant or,
• EMT or Paramedic or,
• Completion of introductory nursing in an approved RN program
• Current BLS/BCLS