Behavioral Health - ED Tech - WMCG Augusta - Full Time Days

Wellstar Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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 various patient care functions and technical procedures. This includes taking vital signs, performing 12-lead EKGs, bedside blood sugar testing, superficial wound care, oral suctioning, splint application, and instructing patients on safe ambulation with crutches. The role requires understanding and practicing aseptic technique for procedures such as urethral catheterization, sterile tray preparation, dressing applications, and all phlebotomy. The ED Tech must be able to operate and observe cardiac monitors for arrhythmias and operate pulse oximetry monitors. Knowledge of specialty instruments, trays, trauma resuscitation equipment, and set-up is necessary. Responsibilities also include transporting patients, unit supplies, equipment, and patient medications, ensuring the patient care area is appropriately stocked, and monitoring patients in restraint/seclusion, documenting observations. The role also involves acting as a Telesitter Facility Liaison, which includes tracking, delivering, maintaining, and retrieving telesitter carts, troubleshooting connectivity issues, performing safe room guideline checks, conducting environmental rounds, responding to telesitter escalations, and notifying the Nurse or charge Nurse when face-to-face redirection is required. The position also involves transporting patients and supplies, and assuring patient care areas are stocked.

Requirements

High School Diploma General or GED General
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of all specialty instruments and trays, including trauma resuscitation equipment and set-up, ENT trays, special procedure trays.
Ability to operate and observe cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias (site specific Kennestone ED), as well as operate pulse oximetry monitors.

Responsibilities

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
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 patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
Transport unit supplies.
Transport equipment.
Transport patient medications
Monitor patients in restraint / seclusion as per policy.
Document monitoring as per policy.
Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation
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.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.