EPC Technician- Per Diem NMH

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals more than 1000 outpatient facilities 22000 nurses and over 20000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area including Long Island the Hudson Valley Connecticut and beyond thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York States largest private employer with over 104000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

Assists the Emergency Department team by providing quality patient care working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.

Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the preparation of the clinical area ensuring that the area is clean per infection control standards and adequate supplies and linens are in place.
2. Ensures the patient and the treatment room is properly prepared and set up for the exam. This includes assisting patients into gowns securing belongings and attaching to necessary monitoring devices and securing the necessary supplies or cart.
3. Provides specific duties as related to the complex critical care patient to include:Trauma Stroke STEMI patient. Set up rapid infuser Baer Hugger surgical trays pleurovac Lifepack cardiac monitoring etc.
4. Initiates protocol testing including placing the order and completing the required documentation.
5. Communicates processes to patients and collects specimens from patients for subsequent analysis in accordance with approved policies and procedures while observing universal precautions. This includes but is not limited to blood (venipuncture) urine collection samples requiring special handling cultures etc.
6. Performs hourly rounding and maintains regular communications with patients and their family. Acts as a conduit for communication with the care team.
7. Achieves the organizations established performance expectations regarding quality service teamwork and staff development. Participates in performance improvement activities as needed.
8. Transports patients to testing and in-patient units.
9. Completes mandatory continuing education.
10. Attends staff meetings.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required: At least 2 years on-the-job experience and holds either a Medcial Assistant or EMT certification or over 5 years on-the-job experience in the Emergency Department. Must maintain skills necessary such as Basic Life Support (BLS) and keep competencies current.
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired: Phlebotomy and EKG training. Direct patient care skills.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.

Credentials:CPR

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 476

Department: Emergency Department NMH

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $20.54 - $33.50 Hourly