Job Description

Responsibilities/:

Fairview is looking for an Emergency Department Technician (EDT) to join our ED team at our Woodwinds hospital in Woodbury, MN.

The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) assists the professional nurse in delivering patient care, transporting patients and equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and managing supplies. Depending on unit needs and the discretion of the professional nurse, the EDT may be assigned patient care responsibilities
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Schedule:

This position will be working 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the evening shifts 11am-11:30pm. This position will also work an every third weekend rotation.

Job Expectations:

Provides patient care:Transports patients by wheelchair and cart Assists patients with ambulation and positioning Informs RN of patient/family observations and concerns Promptly responds to patient call lights/requests Demonstrates concern for patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality Performs tasks with adaptations or modifications consistent with patients ages and developmental abilities Obtains ordered specimens from patient Transports specimens and blood products Demonstrates adherence to proper procedures Assists in resuscitation Functions as nurse extender: assists nurses with patient care activities


Documents patient care activities and procedures on the nursing records.Documentation is clear, concise, accurate and timely


Maintains room/unit and suppliesRestocks room, supplies, and carts Assists with patient room clean-up between patients Completes room and cart checklist


Performs quality control checks on designated pieces of equipmentCompletes quality control checklist Reports discrepancies and malfunctions to charge nurse or manager

Required Qualifications (Must have BLS certification and ONE of the following):

Current EMT or ERT certification Current Paramedic certification Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the MN Registry Enrolled in an LPN, RN, or NP program (with at least 1 completed clinical semester) Six months of recent hands-on patient care experience (acute, long-term, or home care) Completed Fairview's OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program LPN licensure

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years of Emergency Department experience (EMT, ERT, paramedic, scribe, etc.) Current experience as a CNA or NST

Qualifications:

$23.61-$33.34 Hourly