Emergency Department Technician

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under supervision and direction of the Clinical Nurse and according to established procedures, provides routine service duties, technical and nursing procedures necessary to provide for care, comfort and safety of patients. Performs tasks, assists patients with personal hygiene and meals and ambulates patients according to specific procedures. Maintains patient and unit environment in a clean and orderly condition. Utilizes basic knowledge of age-related differences in delivering patient care.

Shift: Night 6:30p-7a

Duties and Responsibilities:

Service:

• Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Medical Center.
• Upholds the Standards of Conduct and Corporate Compliance.

People:

• Incorporates the patient's physiological, psychological, cultural, developmental and spiritual needs into patient care.
• Consistently follows patient care, and facility guidelines and procedures in performance.
• Responds to patient call lights to determine needs and relays information to nursing personnel.
• Distributes patient trays and nourishments, assists patients with feeding and collects trays at end of meal.
• Completes various task as requested, such as retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, test results.

Quality:

• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains competency, as evidenced by completion of competency validation requirements.
• Promotes of a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Uses judgment to prioritize patient care.
• Completes various tasks as requested, such as retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, and test results. Implements measures to prevent exposure to blood and body fluids. Identifies risks to patients with actions taken to prevent patient harm.
• Accurately documents basic procedures and treatments in patient's medical record.
• Maintains patient and physical environment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Assists in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms, using necessary safety precautions.
• Monitors behavioral health patients to ensure patient safety.
• Completes tasks such as EKG's, POC testing, and phlebotomy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Growth:

• Enhances the patient experience by fostering a positive relationship with customers.
• Contributes to improving patient satisfaction results.

Finance:

• Prevents waste of resources while ensuring quality patient care.
• Promotes stewardship of hospital resources while ensuring quality patient care.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), EMT, EMT-I, or EMT-P certification preferred.
• Technical, clerical, interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.
• Other certification requirements as defined by the certification policy.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

PREFERRED:

• Bi or Multilingual.
• EKG and Phlebotomy skills.
• Six months on the job experience in hospital setting.
• Individuals who were licensed to practice nursing in a foreign country will be considered.

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.