Acute Care Technician
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia, PA
- $22.61-28.26 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Acute Care Technician provides direct and indirect care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. The role performs a variety of invasive and non-invasive technical skills and specialized patient care procedures as well as other duties to support 24-hours of hospital operations.What you will do
- 1. Assists in the provision of care to patients and families under the direction of the RN
- Performs or assists RN with initial admission/intake
- Documents patient care, vitals, weights, allergies, interventions
- Quickly and accurately communicates patient information to the appropriate team member
- Transfers patients to other departments and areas utilizing appropriate techniques and equipment to transport patients
- Utilizes and exemplifies safety behaviors for error prevention. Identifies potential safety concerns and communicates with unit leadership as appropriate
- Provides 1:1 observation for psychiatric emergencies per hospital standard
- Application, documentation, removal, and supervision of restraints
- Monitors care and escalates concerns
- Dressing changes for central venous catheters
- Airway management including tracheostomy changes, replacement and suctioning
- Positioning patients for various procedures and specimen collections including lumbar punctures
- Bladder catheterization and Foley insertion
- OG/NG placement
- Spinal immobilization
- Recovers from Phase II sedation
- 2. Performs procedures under direction of RN
- Peripheral IV insertion with and without venous blood sampling
- Venipuncture/phlebotomy
- Primes fluids and enteral feeds
- Point of Care Testing
- Obtains and prepares supplies for procedures including, but not limited to, PIV insertion, PICC insertion, CVC dressing change and CVC repair
- Oxygen administration, bag/valve/mask/mapleson airway support as ordered/needed
- EKGs as ordered
- Wound care and dressing application
- Positioning, lifting, transferring, and turning of patients
- Monitors patient during insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in Fluoroscopy or within intensive care units under direction of RN
- 4. Maintains proficiency with transport and patient care equipment including, but not limited to, monitoring and infusion pumps
- 5. Complies with all CHOP policies and procedures
- 6. Area-based skills may include:
- Emergency Department Based Skills:
- Bladder scanning
- Initiates Behavioral Health Screening.
- Performs bedside role in traumas and resuscitations.
- Hospital Decontamination Team member.
- Performs casting and splinting under the direction of the ED Attending.
- Collects evidence per hospital policy
- Vascular Access Service (VAS) Based Skills:
- Facilities planning of institution-wide PIV insertion classes and educates staff on PIV insertion
- Collaborates with VAS Leadership team regarding course content and coordination of class schedule
- Partners with individual units to provide just-in time education for RNs learning PIV insertion skills
- Educates and trains staff new to PIV insertion and facilitates insertion opportunities for novice PIV inserters
- High School Diploma / GED Required
- Technical Diploma EMT-Paramedic, EMT, LPN or similar program Preferred
- At least one (1) year Previous clinical health care experience Required
- ED/Critical Care Technician at another hospital Preferred
- Ability to perform clinical technical tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages.
- Basic knowledge of growth and development.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Preferred or
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Preferred or
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Preferred