SINAI CHICAGO ER TRAUMA TECH REGISTRY
Chicago-IL-60290-United States
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, 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.
BENEFITS:
· Medical/Dental/Vision
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
· High School graduate or equivalent
· Completion of certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B).
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