ED Tech - Emergency Department - PRN Day shift
Wellstar Health System, Roswell, GA, United States
Overview
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what\'s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people\'s lives.
Job Details
Work Shift : Day (United States of America)
Job Summary : ED Tech - Emergency Department - PRN Day shift. 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 tasks as directed by the nurse.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Provide 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.
Urethral catheterization.
Sterile tray preparation.
Dressing application.
Phlebotomy
Safe, Age-Appropriate Care and Procedures
Repeat of vital signs and EKG/testing as needed under nurse direction; document results.
Perform procedures using aseptic technique per policy.
Telesitter Facility Liaison
Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts.
Troubleshoots cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary.
Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and at every hand-off thereafter.
Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are 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
Transport patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
Transport unit supplies, equipment, and patient medications as needed.
Monitor Duties
Monitor patients in restraints/seclusion and document monitoring per policy; notify nurse of abnormal findings.
Observe cardiac monitors to recognize arrhythmias and communicate findings to the registered professional; ensure accurate patient information for each monitor in use; maintain monitors and pumps in the monitor room.
Site Notes
Observes cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias (Kennestone ED site specific).
Other Duties
Performs other duties as assigned and complies with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education : High School Diploma General or GED General
Required Minimum Licenses and Certifications : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional Licenses and Certifications : See above as applicable
Required Minimum Experience : Previous healthcare experience preferred
Required Minimum Skills : Effective communication (verbal and written), proficiency with desktop computer, ability to work as a team player and be a self-starter, proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes.
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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what\'s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people\'s lives.
Job Details
Work Shift : Day (United States of America)
Job Summary : ED Tech - Emergency Department - PRN Day shift. 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 tasks as directed by the nurse.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Provide 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.
Urethral catheterization.
Sterile tray preparation.
Dressing application.
Phlebotomy
Safe, Age-Appropriate Care and Procedures
Repeat of vital signs and EKG/testing as needed under nurse direction; document results.
Perform procedures using aseptic technique per policy.
Telesitter Facility Liaison
Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts.
Troubleshoots cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary.
Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and at every hand-off thereafter.
Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are 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
Transport patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
Transport unit supplies, equipment, and patient medications as needed.
Monitor Duties
Monitor patients in restraints/seclusion and document monitoring per policy; notify nurse of abnormal findings.
Observe cardiac monitors to recognize arrhythmias and communicate findings to the registered professional; ensure accurate patient information for each monitor in use; maintain monitors and pumps in the monitor room.
Site Notes
Observes cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias (Kennestone ED site specific).
Other Duties
Performs other duties as assigned and complies with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education : High School Diploma General or GED General
Required Minimum Licenses and Certifications : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional Licenses and Certifications : See above as applicable
Required Minimum Experience : Previous healthcare experience preferred
Required Minimum Skills : Effective communication (verbal and written), proficiency with desktop computer, ability to work as a team player and be a self-starter, proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes.
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