Emergency Department Tech - Behavioral Health Observation FT Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of functions supporting and caring for patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting. Works within scope of practice under close or general supervision of licensed personnel, following established policies, procedures, and protocols. This position is assigned to the Behavioral Health Observation - Peds department at Greenville Memorial Hospital and works the day shift. Provides delegated patient care and collects and documents clinical data, including vital signs, specimens, and point-of-care testing. Supports patients with daily activities, positioning, mobility, comfort measures, and transport. Assists the care team with emergency procedures, maintains equipment and supplies, and helps maintain a safe, clean, therapeutic environment. The role may also include monitor technician or unit secretary duties depending on the assigned facility or unit.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT, paramedic, surgical technician, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman, or nursing fundamentals course; alternatively, one year of related experience may be accepted in lieu of the required education.
No experience is required.
For facilities or units requiring monitor technician responsibilities, attend formal arrhythmia training after hire and pass the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within two attempts and within 30 days of hire; maintain annual arrhythmia competencies.
Maintain patient confidentiality and follow applicable patient-care, safety, quality, environmental, and infection-control policies and standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a nursing assistant, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT, paramedic, surgical technician, phlebotomist, medical corpsman, or nursing student.
Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training.
For proof of completed training, current or former certification or licensure may be accepted in lieu of school verification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff, following applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
Perform delegated care such as soaks, simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula support, phlebotomy, EKGs, and incentive spirometry.
Perform straight catheter insertion and removal, and Foley catheter removal, after appropriate training and clinical competency validation.
Collect and document vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure readings, specimens, and fluid intake and output.
Perform trained point-of-care testing as delegated by an RN and report lab values to the RN.
Assist with patient positioning, orthopedic splints, casts and dressings, activities of daily living, ambulation, fall-prevention interventions, and restraints as delegated.
Transport patients from the helipad or ambulance bay and to diagnostic studies or floor assignments.
Provide and document comfort and non-pharmacological pain-management measures.
Document observations, clinical data, and procedures in the medical record and EMR; inform the RN of activities performed, patient observations, and changes in patient status.
Assist with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
Maintain, clean, and return medical equipment; decontaminate equipment, instruments, and supplies using approved cleaners; clean and stock carts and rooms and change linen as required.
Keep the supervisor informed about unit activities, needs, and patient-care issues.
Follow department, unit, and hospital policies and standards for quality, safety, environmental care, infection control, patient rights, and confidentiality.
Help ensure smooth emergency department operations and participate in process-improvement initiatives.
Serve as a role model and help educate and mentor other care-team members.
Use supplies safely and efficiently; attend department and organization meetings and complete required compliance training.
Maintain a clean, safe, therapeutic, and caring environment for patients, families, and staff.
Take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform monitor technician or unit secretary duties when required by the assigned facility or unit.
Perform other duties as assigned.