TECH - ER

Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Laredo
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:Provides assistance to nurses in the Emergency Room with care to patients under the direct supervision of a nurse. JOB FUNCTIONS:1) Ensures comfort and safety of patients at all times and answers all call bells promptly.2) Transports patients to floors as needed or to and from vehicles as necessary.3) Assists nurses with activities of daily living and repositions patients per plan of care.4) Takes vitals, accu checks, measures input/output, performs EKGs, CPR, lab draws, casting/splinting, start IVs, and weighs patients as required/ordered.5) The tech is responsible for stocking supplies and removal of expired products.6) Order entry/retrieval of patient data via EMR.7) Communicates effectively with healthcare team members.8) Responsible for maintaining orderly nursing station, unit and lobby.9) Orders supplies and maintains par levels.10) Processes charts for admissions and discharges.11) Documents interventions and treatments in EMR.12) Greets clients, performs quick registration into the system.13) Provides basic care when performing 1-1 supervision of patients with AMS, Psychiatric Illness and or Emergency Detention.14) Participates in PI process for the ED.15) Cleans & disinfects used sterile equipment and drops them off @ central sterilization for optimal cleansing and repackaging.16) Assists medical providers with laceration repairs, I&D, foreign body removal and eye exams.
Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA, C N A or student in the last year of Nursing program required.
• De-escalation training (obtained CPI within six months of employment) in required specialty
• Current BLS required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Competency checkist must be completed prior to being able to start IVs EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

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