Description
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Description
Become a key member of a
world-class health organization and contribute to the delivery of Magnet®
designated nursing excellence. Take your career to the next level. U can do all
this and more at UCLA Health! In this exciting and rewarding position, you will
provide evidence-based care in an academic ED setting to multiple patients of
all ages with complex medical conditions.
The Emergency Trauma Techs perform basic patient care skills,
follow infection control practices, assist in set up of equipment for
procedures, provide direct patient care in trauma/ emergency situations, and
have knowledge and direct experience with orthopedic injuries and splint
placement. The emergency trauma tech assists nurses in transporting patients,
assisting patients with ADL, collecting specimens, performing EKGs and finger
stick blood sugar checks. Join our team today!
Salary: $25.53 – $29.31 Hourly
Qualifications
We’re seeking a highly-skilled,
self-motivated healthcare professional with:
- Prior
ED Tech or EMT experience – highly desired - BLS
(American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross) – Required - Knowledge
of suturing and suture removal, dressing application, and splinting - Skill
in CPR and EKG’s - Skill
in preparing wounds for treatment, set up and assisting with special procedures
such as incision and drainage of infected areas - Ability
to assist nursing staff with routine patient care - Ability
to perform as a team member and provide professional staff support to
physicians and nurses - Ability
to function effectively with patients - Ability
to lift, push, pull
About UCLA
Santa Monica:
The UCLA
Health’s Santa Monica Medical Center is a technologically advanced and welcoming
281-bed, 4.5-acre, full-service medical campus. Over 25% of the medical campus
is dedicated to green and open spaces offering a serene place for patients,
visitors, and staff members to get some fresh air, sunshine, and sea breeze,
all a short distance to our beautiful California Beaches.