Emergency Technician
Holy Cross

Job Info

Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Rotating Shift

Description:
General Summary:

Performs patient care duties delegated by the RN related to patients' personal needs, comfort, and safety within the Emergency Department.
Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.
Minimum licensure/certification required (if applicable):

Certification as a nursing assistant by the Maryland State Board of Nursing highly desired.

BLS Certification required

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

High school diploma or GED

Successful completion of adult basic education evaluations for math and reading

Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend the english language

Must have strong visual and auditory acuity

Basic computer skills, to include data entry and retrieval

Ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately

Ability to identify and distinguish color, temperature, texture, and size

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, as determined by the nature of the patient care unit.

Must be able to push, pull, lift patients, and equipment (e.g. beds, stretchers).

Must be able to bend body downward at the waist and be able to kneel.

Working Conditions:

Frequent lifting of patients, weights up to 25 pounds

Frequent pushing of equipment up to 50 pounds

Moderate noise level, occasionally loud noise created by alarms, patients, equipment

Moderate computer use, sitting at desk, typing

Reporting Relationship:

Supervised by Director, Nurse Manager and/or designee.

Is accountable to and works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.