Nursing Tech - Emergency Department

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Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

As a Nurse Tech in the Emergency Department you will perform advanced clinical tasks under the direction of a licensed nurse or provider. This role assists with patient care, procedures, monitoring, and documentation while also maintaining equipment, supplies, and unit readiness. The ED Nurse Tech plays a key role in ensuring efficient department operations and highquality patient care.

• Monitor patients, collect vital signs, assist with daily care, and document findings accurately.
• Perform clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, IV insertion/removal (nonmedicated), specimen collection, wound care, splinting, and bedside testing under provider or RN direction.
• Assist providers and nurses during exams, sterile procedures, and emergency interventions.
• Maintain equipment, stock supplies, ensure unit cleanliness, and support sterile processing needs.
• Transport patients, specimens, and equipment while supporting clerical tasks like answering phones and assembling charts.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent plus trade or vocational school in medical/surgical patient care.
• 6 months patient care experience required. One to three years experience preferred.
• Receives on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT)

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.