Emergency Department Tech - PRN

4610 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc.

19h•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

Previous healthcare experience

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.
Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
Unit supplies.
Equipment.
Patient medications
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
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.