ED Tech PRN

Wellstar Health System • Griffin, GA

1d • 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 tasks. The role also involves acting as a Telesitter Facility Liaison, tracking, delivering, maintaining, and retrieving telesitter carts, troubleshooting connectivity issues, performing safe room guideline checks, conducting environmental rounds, responding to remote telesitter escalations, and notifying the Nurse or charge Nurse when face-to-face redirection is required. Additionally, the ED Tech monitors patients in restraint/seclusion, observes cardiac monitors (site-specific to Kennestone ED), recognizes cardiac rhythms, communicates findings to the registered professional, provides accurate patient information for monitors, and is responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps. The role also ensures the patient care area is appropriately stocked and performs other duties as assigned, complying with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

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
• Previous healthcare experience
• 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

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: Frequency of monitoring performed 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.

Benefits

• Support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
• Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
• Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture.
• One of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
• 24,000+ team members work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life.
• Exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.
• Delivering world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
• Serve with compassion
• Pursue excellence
• Honor every voice
• System-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
• Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list.
• Foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED