ED Tech - Emergency Department- Full Time 11am - 11pm

Wellstar Health System•Roswell, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is hiring an Emergency Department (ED) Tech Level I. Under the direction of a professional Registered Nurse, the ED Tech provides safe, age-appropriate patient care and performs technical procedures such as obtaining vital signs, performing 12-lead EKGs and bedside blood sugar tests, providing superficial wound care and oral suctioning, applying splints, and teaching patients safe crutch use. The role uses aseptic technique for urethral catheterization, sterile tray preparation, dressing applications, and phlebotomy. The ED Tech also supports telesitter operations and patient safety, transports patients, supplies, equipment, and medications, monitors patients in restraint or seclusion, observes cardiac monitors where applicable, and maintains appropriate stock in patient care areas. The position is full-time, with a scheduled shift of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency with desktop computers.
Willingness to be a team player and self-starter.
Proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, age-appropriate patient care under the direction of a professional Registered Nurse.
Obtain and document vital signs and notify the nurse of abnormal results.
Perform 12-lead EKGs and deliver them to the ED physician.
Perform bedside blood sugar testing and notify the nurse of abnormal results.
Measure and apply extremity splints as directed by a nurse or physician.
Teach patients safe crutch ambulation techniques and obtain a return demonstration.
Perform oral suctioning and superficial wound care.
Use aseptic technique for urethral catheterization, sterile tray preparation, dressing applications, and phlebotomy.
Track, deliver, maintain, and retrieve telesitter carts; troubleshoot connectivity issues and submit IT tickets when needed.
Perform safe-room guideline checks when telesitter monitoring begins and at each subsequent handoff, and conduct environmental rounds to maintain guidelines.
Respond to remote telesitter escalations requiring face-to-face intervention and notify the nurse or charge nurse when redirection is required.
Transport patients by stretcher or wheelchair while ensuring safety, and transport unit supplies, equipment, and patient medications using appropriate body mechanics.
Monitor patients in restraint or seclusion at the frequency required by policy, document observations, and notify the nurse of abnormal findings.
Observe cardiac monitors for arrhythmias, recognize rhythms, communicate findings to the registered professional as appropriate, and provide accurate patient information for each monitor in use.
Clean and maintain monitors and pumps in the monitor room.
Keep patient care areas appropriately stocked.