ED Technician (CNA or EMT) - Carle Foundation Hospital
Carle Health
Urbana, IL
About this job
OverviewThe Emergency Department Technician functions within the department under the direction of the ED Physician and the ED Resource Nurse. The technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies and providing patient care under the direct supervision of the medical and nursing staff.
Qualifications
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Completion of EMT or CNA program
Education: H.S. Diploma/GED
Responsibilities
- Answers call lights and offers comfort measures to patients in coordination with nursing staff.
- Brings code cart to designated areas and provides cardiac compressions.
- Cleans instruments and prepares them for sterilization.
- Obtains supplies and equipment required for procedures.
- Documents appropriate patient care data in the medical record.
- Maintains department equipment in a functional manner.
- Performs wound irrigations, wound repairs, wound dressings, and surgical preps under the direct supervision of a physician.
- Prepares patients for transportation and transports patients as needed.
- Removes sutures from well-healed wounds under the direct supervision of a physician.
- Assists nursing staff with direct patient care within ED Tech scope of practice.
- Applies sutures and splints under the direction and supervision of provider staff.
- Facilitates patient throughput by assisting with triage, rooming, and transfers.
- Stocks linen and supplies in the Emergency Department.
- Performs EKGs on Emergency Department patients.
About Us
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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet with Distinction designation, the nation's highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet designation.
We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information: .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $17.89per hour - $28.98per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Skills mentioned in this job
BLSTriageEmergency care
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