ED Tech
Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Griffin
Posted on: September 25, 2024
Job Description:
Facility: Spalding Medical CenterJob Summary:The Emergency
Department (ED) Tech Level I is a multi-skilled caregiver who
functions under the direction of the professional Registered Nurse.
Provides safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing
the following patient care functions and technical procedures:
vital signs, 12-lead EKG, bedside blood sugar testing, superficial
wound care, oral suctioning, splint application, instruction of
safe ambulation with crutches. Must understand and practice aseptic
technique when required: urethral catheterization, sterile tray
preparation, dressing applications and all phlebotomy. Must be able
to operate and observe cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of
arrhythmias (site specific Kennestone ED), as well as operate pulse
oximetry monitors. Requires knowledge of all specialty instruments
and trays, including trauma resuscitation equipment and set-up, ENT
trays, special procedure trays. Transports patients, unit supplies,
equipment, and patient medications. Assures patient care area is
appropriately stocked with supplies. Monitor's patients in
restraint/seclusion and documents observations. Performs other
duties deemed necessary to ensure delivery of patient care.Core
Responsibilities And Essential Functions:Provides safe, age-
appropriate care to the patient:
- Obtain and document vital signs; inform nurse if vital signs
are abnormal.
- Perform 12-lead EKG and hand to ED physician.
- Perform bedside blood sugar testing; inform nurse if result is
abnormal.
- Measure and apply extremity splints as directed by nurse or
physician.
- Instruct patient regarding safe crutch ambulation techniques
with return demonstration by patient.
- Oral suctioning.
- Superficial wound care. Performs procedures using aseptic
technique:
- Urethral catheterization.
- Sterile tray preparation.
- Dressing application.
- Phlebotomy Telesitter Facility Liaison
- Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter
carts
- Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT
ticket if necessary
- Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon
every hand-off thereafter
- Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines
are being maintained
- Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face
intervention
- Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face to face
redirection is requireda. Transport, using good body mechanics as
appropriate:
- Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient
safety.
- Unit supplies.
- Equipment.
- Patient medications Monitors patients in restraint /
seclusion:
- Frequency of monitoring performed as per policy.
- Document monitoring as per policy.
- Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation Observes
cardiac monitors to ensure the recognition of arrhythmias: (Site
specific Kennestone ED)
- Recognize cardiac rhythms and communicate findings to
registered professional as
- appropriate
- Provides accurate patient information for each monitor in
use
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps in
monitor room Assures patient care area is appropriately stocked.
Provides safe, age- appropriate care to the patient:Obtain and
document vital signs; inform nurse if vital signs are abnormal.
Perform 12-lead EKG and hand to ED physician. Perform bedside blood
sugar testing; inform nurse if result is abnormal. Measure and
apply extremity splints as directed by nurse or physician. Instruct
patient regarding safe crutch ambulation techniques with return
demonstration bypatient. Oral suctioning. Superficial wound care.
Performs procedures using aseptic technique: Urethral
catheterization. Sterile tray preparation. Dressing application.
Phlebotomy Telesitter Facility LiaisonTracks, Delivers, Maintains,
And Retrieves Telesitter Carts Troubleshoots Any Cart Connectivity
Issues And Places An IT Ticket If Necessary Performs Safe Room
Guideline Checks Upon Initiation And Upon Every Hand-off Thereafter
Performs Environmental Rounds To Ensure Safe Room Guidelines Are
Being Maintained Responds To Remote Telesitter Escalation For
Face-to-face Intervention Notifies Nurse And/or Charge Nurse When
Face To Face Redirection Is Requireda. Transport, Using Good Body
Mechanics As Appropriate:Patients via stretcher or wheelchair,
ensuring patient safety. Unit supplies. Equipment. Patient
medications Monitors patients in restraint / seclusion:Frequency of
monitoring performed as per policy. Document monitoring as per
policy. Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation Observes
cardiac monitors to ensure the recognition of arrhythmias: (Site
specific Kennestone ED)Recognize cardiac rhythms and communicate
findings to registered professional as appropriate Provides
accurate patient information for each monitor in use Responsible
for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps in monitor room
Assures patient care area is appropriately stocked.Required Minimum
Education:High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited
programRequiredor equivalent from an accredited programRequired
Minimum License(s) And Certification(s):All certifications are
required upon hire unless otherwise stated.Basic Life Support or
BLS - InstructorAdditional License(s) And Certification(s):Required
Minimum Experience:Required Minimum Skills:Effective communication
skills (verbal and written) required.Proficiency with desktop
computer required.Demonstrate willingness to be a team-player and a
self-starter required.Proficiency obtaining vital signs using
manual processes required.
Keywords: Wellstar Health System, Smyrna , ED Tech, Other , Griffin, Georgia
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