GENERAL SUMMARY

: Under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) and ED Attending (MD), the Trauma Technician assists the nursing staff in providing direct, indirect, and environmental tasks to a variety of patients who are accessing emergency services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Accepts and carries out assignments from Patient Care Coordinator/RN in consideration of unit needs and as appropriate to clinical experience.
• Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients by assisting them into and out of appropriate clothing.
• Monitors and records temperature, pulse, respiration's, blood pressure, weights and blood glucose monitoring in accordance with policy and procedure and documents accurately patient status.
• Performs 12-lead EKG's as directed and enters patient information correctly into the EKG system.
• Performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood samples.

Licenseses and Certifications Required:

EMT CPR:

Basic Life Support (BLS) / Healthcare Provider

BENEFITS

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO
• 403 b matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision