Emergency Room Technician

Regions Hospital is one of only three hospitals in Minnesota that is verified as a Level I Trauma Center for both adults and for children with the expertise and technology to treat the most serious injuries 24 / 7.

Our Emergency Department is designed to treat patients in acuity-based care pods. You will find yourself in a fast-paced environment with over 90,000 ED visits per year.

Regions Hospital is seeking an Emergency Room Technician to join our Emergency Department. Under the immediate direction of the nurse, performs non-professional nursing care tasks for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and other duties deemed necessary to provide an environment conducive to patient care.

• As an Emergency Room Technician, you will perform delegated patient care functions, safely, effectively, timely and efficiently, based on the age and culturally specific needs of the patient populations on the unit served.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families.
• Demonstrates effective, collaborative working relationships with other health care team members and across the organization.
• Participates as an effective unit and nursing department member.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge.

Work Schedule : 3 PM-3 : 30 AM, block, every third weekend.

Required Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required, plus at least one of the following : Graduate of a nursing assistant program Graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician training program Experience in an acute care or long-term care setting as a Nursing Assistant (minimum 2080 hours worked experience) Experience as an Emergency Room Tech or Emergency Dept Tech (minimum 2080 hours worked experience) Current EMT certification (MN and / or National) Current Nursing Assistant certification (MN)
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR / BLS for Healthcare Providers) required upon start of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing assistant program or Emergency Medical Technician training program
• Recent work experience in an acute care or hospital setting as a Nursing Assistant or as an Emergency Room Tech / Emergency Dept Tech
• EMT or Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Benefits

Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need.

We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.

Regions hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.