ED Tech-Columbia County-(Days)

Job Summary

The Emergency Department (ED) Tech Level I works under the direction of the professional Registered Nurse. They provide safe, age-appropriate care to patients by performing various patient care functions and technical procedures.

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 required.
• 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; documents monitoring as per policy; notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation; observes cardiac monitors to ensure the recognition of arrhythmias (site specific Kennestone ED); recognizes cardiac rhythms and communicates 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.