Ed Tech - Emergency Department

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

• Provides accurate patient information for each monitor in use
• Superficial wound care.
• Perform 12-lead EKG and hand to ED physician.
• 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
• Obtain and document vital signs; inform nurse if vital signs are abnormal.
• Sterile tray preparation.
• Equipment.
• Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts
• Urethral catheterization.
• Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand-off thereafter
• Frequency of monitoring performed as per policy.
• Recognize cardiac rhythms and communicate findings to registered professional as
• Assures patient care area is appropriately stocked.
• Instruct patient regarding safe crutch ambulation techniques with return demonstration by
• Document monitoring as per policy.
• Phlebotomy
• Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained
• Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face intervention
• Measure and apply extremity splints as directed by nurse or physician.
• Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
• Patient medications
• Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation
• Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary
• Oral suctioning.
• Appropriate
• 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.
• Dressing application.
• Unit supplies.
• Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face to face redirection is requireda.
• Responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps in monitor room
• 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
• Monitor?s patients in restraint / seclusion:
  
  • Frequency of monitoring performed as per policy.
  • Document monitoring as per policy.
  • Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation
• Transport, using good body mechanics as appropriate:
  
  • Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
  • Unit supplies.
  • Equipment.
  • Patient medications
• Perform bedside blood sugar testing; inform nurse if result is abnormal.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited program Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Required

Required Minimum Skills

• Proficiency with desktop computer required.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) required.
• Proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes required.
• Demonstrate willingness to be a team-player and a self-starter required.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support 1.00 Required 1.00

Additional Licenses and Certifications