Emergency Care Technicians - Per Diem
Company: Christiana Care Health Systems
Location: Newark
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Emergency Care Technicians - Per DiemWe seek an Emergency Care
Technician in a Per Diem role. ChristianaCare provides superior,
around-the-clock emergency and trauma services to the people of
Delaware and the surrounding region. The Emergency Care Tech (ECT)
will cover shifts in emergency departments at ChristianaCare's
Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, the free-standing
emergency department in Middletown.Highlights:Flexible
schedule!Great pay rates with shift and weekend differentials.Work
in Emergency Departments with a helipad with aero-medical transport
capabilities! The Emergency Department is a participating trauma
hospital in the Delaware Trauma System.The primary function is to
perform hygiene/comfort measures and selected nursing and
phlebotomy procedures for patients under the supervision and
direction of the professional nurse.Responsibilities:Demonstrates
skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to
neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patients,
including knowledge of growth and development. The ability to
obtain information to identify patient needs and to provide care as
needed.Performs assigned nursing procedures that pertain to the
comfort and well-being of patients.Responds to patient crisis
situations and initiates interventions within the scope of
responsibilities and notifies RN.Performs successful venipuncture
and finger sticks on adult patients, following all standard
laboratory safety policies.Performs defined procedures on point of
care instrumentation.Responds with promptness, empathy and interest
to needs of patients.Communicates to patients, employees, and
physicians utilizing courteous verbal and written communication
skills.Completes mandatory in-service education.Performs essential
unit specific tasks under the direction of RN, e.g. EKGs, height
and weight measurement.Handles communication in the various areas
of the Emergency Department using CCHS telephone etiquette
policy.Receives records and relays messages promptly and
courteously.Facilitates patient and visitor flow.Receives and
disperses inter- and intra-departmental communications.Directs
physicians to appropriate nursing personnel for physician
orders.Demonstrates knowledge of facility regulations regarding
visitors and confidentiality status.Assists in precepting of new
Emergency Department employees if needed.Actively participates on
ED workgroups, Unit Practice committees or councils if
needed.Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established
departmental safety rules and practices.Requirements:Basic Life
Support Certification (BLS)High school graduate or
equivalent.Previous work experience or completion of Patient Care
Technician and/or Phlebotomist programs.Strongly preferred
candidates will have ED experience.Other: Selected candidates will
choose from available 4, 8, and 12 hour shifts. Pay Rates are based
upon per month hour commitments of 36, 60 and 84 hours per
month.EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal
opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting
discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and
considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to
race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation,
genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran
status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local
law.UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health
and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet
the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19
pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take
new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our
patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our
caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required
for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety
standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity
for all caregivers.
Keywords: Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark , Emergency Care Technicians - Per Diem, Other , Newark, Delaware
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