ER Tech

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a ER Tech, who is responsible for applying the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) in caring for patients.  Effectively interacting with patient, significant others, and other heath team members.  Demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population. The ER Tech also assists the ER staff with entering patient charges in the computer and maintaining clean ER rooms.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience preferred, but not required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• CPR
• Basic knowledge of nursing process/principals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies patient and family education needs and in collaboration with other disciplines initiates’ education needs according to the age of the patient.

• Participates in departmental and hospital improvement plan.

• Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of IberiaMedicalCenter.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.

• Consistently lives by IberiaMedicalCenter’s Standards of Performance.

• Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals.

• Safely transports and notifies staff of inpatient admits brought to assigned rooms.

• Correctly enters all patients in the ER logbook.

• Collects urine, stool, sputum specimens and transports to lab.

• Restocks/cleans ER rooms.

• Assists staff with computer order entry.

• Assists patients with eating, mobility, dressing, and toileting.

• Assists staff with obtaining and recording vital signs.

• Computer entry of patient charges

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.

• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

• Great medical benefit plan
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

SCHEDULES

• Fulltime