Emergency Room Technician

Job description

Primary Function Responsible for performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services to care for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and observe all hospital policies and procedures. Responsibilities: -Provide general patient care and performs routine treatments and procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse. -Provide care, assisting with personal hygiene to promote patient’s comfort and well being. -Check and record intake and output as ordered. -Take and record patient’s vital signs and other measurements as indicated. -Give enemas, reinforce simple non-sterile dressings, apply binders, collect specimens, apply heat or cold devices and perform other routine tasks. -Assist the RN in caring for seriously ill patients or in complicated treatments or procedures. -Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment with well-stocked supplies and functioning equipment. -Maintain patient’s medical records in an orderly manner and document all care provided and significant information, legibly, accurately and completely. -Observe assigned patients and report any patient care problem, change in...