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Job ID: 242132
Category: Technician/Technologists
Work Type: FT
Location: Plainsboro, NJ, United States
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.POSITION SUMMARY
The emergency department technician is an integral member of the health care team who delivers quality care through collaboration and communication with the team members. The work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse to support and assist the nurse in the delivery of quality care to patients and families. Some of the major responsibilities will include collection and reporting of patient data, incorporating organizational competencies of superior quality care and assuming responsibility and accountability for their role performance outcomes while supporting the standards of excellence.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Evaluation Assists in evaluating nursing care given by comparing the patient's functional status from hour to hour and discussing this with the nurse.
2. Documentation Documents findings, interventions and patient outcome results on patient documents. This may include I&O,VS, Bladder scanner results, pulse ox results, glucometer results or other findings. Documents using complete signature. Documents in Penn Chart all interventions and findings.
3. Intervention
4. Planning
5. Assists in Assessment
6. Report
OTHER JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
2. Patient/Customer Focus: Building strong patient/customer relationships and delivering patient centric solutions.
3. Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
4. Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
5. Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
6. Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
7. Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
8. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Using thought, knowledge, logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS
· CAN or matriculating nursing student that has successfully completed clinical rotation preferred. EMT or EMPT preferred.
· BLS from the American Heart Association required.
Related Work Experience
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.