Emergency Department Technician II

Geisinger is proud to offer a ED Technician a $1,500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse! Job Duties: Performs basic patient care under supervision of the Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area. Promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care. Triages patient care by identifying, observing and documenting the physical needs of the patient and families. Reports changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse. Assists patient care staff by performing the following procedures: Phlebotomy, wound care and splinting, EKG’s. Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Provides patient care that may relate to rehabilitation to carry out multidisciplinary care plan for each patient. Provides unit desk clerk functions when needed. Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order. Uses two patient identifiers with proper labeling. Blood glucose monitoring. Assist with transporting patients into and out of the department to other areas of the hospital for tests. Will transport medications to and from pharmacy and within the unit along with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank. Provides: safety and suicide monitoring. Assists patients with daily activities including undressing and dressing as well as lifting and positioning them to complete certain procedures. Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit. Coordinate relations between care providers, patients, and visitors. Promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.