Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago
At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides patient care second to none!
Emergency Department Tech
The Emergency Department Tech works as a team member with other ancillary personnel under the direction of the registered professional nurse to meet care needs for a specified population of patients. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of, and in partnership with, the registered professional nurse performs all of the following activities as directed, based on the individual needs of the patient:
- Collects clinical data, reporting any unusual results to the nurse.
- Performs 12 Lead EKGs as directed
- Places patients on cardiac monitors and begins oxygen therapy as directed
- Ensures that required supplies are available in patient cubicles as well as supply cupboards within the larger ED
- Completes patient rounds on an hourly basis
- Maintains open communication with the nursing staff
- Performs assigned therapeutic tasks:
- Lifting, positioning, ambulating patients
- Assists with dressing changes as directed of RN
- Feeds patients
- Assists with application of restraints as directed
- Performs oral and nasal suctioning as directed
- Setup suture trays and accessories and clean wounds as directed by the nurse
- Collects specimens as assigned:
- Performs phlebotomy for blood specimen collection and transports to laboratory when needed.
- Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens as directed
- Draws type/cross match for blood administration and properly sends specimens to the lab
- Assists with exams as instructed and obtains cultures as needed
- Performs basic nursing procedures as directed:
- Assists patients with oral hygiene, personal grooming, and bathing as needed
- Provide patients with bedpans, urinals, and blankets when requested
- Delivers and removes food trays promptly and changes bed linen according to policy and patient need.
- Retakes vital signs in triage and patients waiting for test results at 2-4 hours intervals or as directed by the nurse
- Anticipates need for supplies for dressing changes, repair of laceration or other procedures, and places required supplies at the bedside in preparation for use:
- Assists with transport of patients as directed; upon successful completion of Basic Arrhythmia course, may transport stable monitored patients to the Telemetry Unit and/or to diagnostic testing areas.
- Answer the telephone and take messages adhering to all HIPAA guidelines
- After patients have left the treatment area:
- Strip and clean carts, cover with clean linen, and put carts in rooms where needed.
- Clean and restock treatment rooms to prepare the room for the next patient
- Perform post-mortem care as directed.
- Additional duties related to patient care and unit operations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school diploma is required.
- Prior experience in a comparable position at Insight Hospital or EMTB (Emergency Medical Technician Basic) is required.
- CPR Certification is required.
- Demonstrate basic competencies and successful passage of a cognitive exam upon completion of orientation required.
- Hospital experience and CNL certificate preferred.
- Ability to quickly recognize changes in condition and needs of patients.
- Knowledge of patients' growth and developmental needs.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in carrying out work duties.
- Ability to work with city departments such as police, fire, ambulance, and other health care officials.
Benefits:
- Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment
- Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
- Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
- Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment
Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!