Emergency Patient Care Tech

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dignity healthSanta Cruz (CA)

SENIORITY

Mid

SALARY

$41.24 - $46.72 /hour

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About the role

Job Summary and Responsibilities As an ED Tech, you will provide crucial support and direct patient care in the fast-paced Emergency Department, ensuring efficient operations and compassionate assistance during critical moments. Every day you will expertly assist with patient admissions and discharges, perform vital signs and basic medical procedures, maintain a clean and organized environment, and meticulously document observations to support the nursing staff and physician team. To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding adaptability, strong communication skills, and a calm, proactive demeanor, contributing significantly to timely patient care and a smooth-running ED.Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank Reports and documents all care rendered to patient, patient/family. Reports and documents all changes in patients conditions including behavior and psychosocial. Utilizes Chain of Command appropriately as needed. Demonstrates ability to measure and record vital signs, including orthostatics. Demonstrates knowledge of vital sign ranges in all ranges and notifies licensed nursing staff of any abnormal vital sign. Demonstrates ability to accurately measure and record weights on all patients in ED.
Job Requirements:
  • RequiredMinimum one (1) year previous direct patient care in an emergency department, ambulance, fire or emergent pre-hospital setting.
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPREmergency Medical Technician: CANational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Basic
  • PreferredEKG experience
  • Where You'll Work
Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care. One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)Pay Range$41.24 - $46.72 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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