• Job Description

  Req#: 82149

  Position Opening

  Emergency Department Technician

  Located in Belleville, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility of RWJBarnabas Health and provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Our facility includes centers for advanced wound care, sleep disorders, bariatrics, orthopedics cardiac services, cancer care, emergency services, and more. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.

  Clara Maass Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality and patient safety by Healthgrades and by the Leapfrog Group, having earned its twelfth Grade A in 2019. The Medical Center has received Disease Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Advanced Certification in Palliative Care and is listed by the American Hospital Association as one of Healthcare’s Most Wired hospitals. In 2018, the Medical Center earned designation in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

  We are currently looking for an ED Tech for the Emergency Department. Under the direction of the Director, the ED Tech performs a variety of basic patient care activities and related procedures in caring for the needs of the patients. He/She assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

  You Will Be Responsible For:

  · Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, B/P, height/weight and intake/output measurements accurately. Reports findings outside of normal range to RN.

  · Provides assistance with ADL’s to assigned patients.

  · Provides assistance with the nutritional needs of the patients, including feeding, mealtime assistance/set-up, supplying fluids, refilling water pitchers and delivering supplemental snacks.

  · Lifts, moves, turns and transports patients out of bed, chair, stretcher, wheelchair, portable mechanical lift, etc, maintaining proper body mechanics.

  · Performs laboratory procedures as noted: venipuncture, EKG, GTT, blood culture, urine collection procedures and other laboratory procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse.

  · Demonstrates the 4’C’s of Commitment, Compassion, Competence and Communication.

  Your Strengths Are:

  Employees of Clara Maass Medical Center are committed to providing EXCEPTIONAL services and QUALITY to its community through our passion for Excellence and Perfection.

  We are committed to ZERO incidents of preventable harm for our patients, families, visitors and each other and commit to our SAFETY TOGETHER behaviors and tools:

  S - Speak up for Safety

  A - Accurately communicate

  F - Focus on the task

  E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude

  T - Thoughtfully interact

  Y - You and Me Together

  Your Qualifications Are:

  · High school diploma required; college degree preferred.

  · One (1) year of Nurse Aide/Assistant or EMT experience highly preferred.

  · Preferred at least one (1) year experience as a phlebotomist or EKG Technician with health care background.

  · Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association required.

  · Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and demonstrated writing skills.

  · Proven track record of compassionate care & superior service and a commitment to providing healthcare excellence…always.

• About the company

  RWJBarnabas Health is a network of independent healthcare providers in New Jersey, based out of West Orange. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. The goals of the network include collaboration on educational and research programs.

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