Nursing Specialty Tech-Er

**Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.** **Job Summary** Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting within their scope of practice and under close/general supervision of licensed personnel. **Essential Functions** * All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference. * Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit. * Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry. * Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation. * Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake. * Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.  Reports lab values to RN. * Assists with positioning patients, application of orthopedic splints, casts and dressings. * Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient. * Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated. * Assists the patient care team with transporting patients from helipad or ambulance bay, or to diagnostic studies and floor assignments. * Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures. * Documents data on medical records and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.  Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR. * Assists with resuscitation / CPR and emergency airway procedures. * Maintains use of appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Returns equipment to other units as needed. * Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, and supplies with approved cleaners. * Cleans and stocks carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required. * Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care. * Knows and follows department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality, safety, environmental and infection control standards. * Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. * Helps to ensure smooth operation of the emergency department. * Participates in process improvement initiatives. * Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team. * Practices safe, efficient use of supplies. * Attend department and organization meetings. * Completes annual and as needed compliance training. * Maintains a clean, safe, therapeutic and caring environment for patients, families, and other staff. * Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. * May perform monitor tech or unit secretary duties based on assigned facility or unit. * Performs other duties as assigned. **Supervisory/Management Responsibilities** * This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. **Minimum Requirements** * Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course. * Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred. * For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities: * After hire, required attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts. * Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire. * Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis. ​ **In Lieu Of** * In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire. * In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience. **Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses** * Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * NA **Work Shift** Night (United States of America) **Location** Baptist Easley Med Campus **Facility** Baptist Easley Hospital **Department** Emergency Department Share your talent with us! 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