EMERGENCY ROOM TECH

Covenant Health•Morristown, TN

31d

About The Position

Functions as a specialized direct patient caregiver in the Emergency Department, performing tasks to assist nurses and providers. Provides hands-on care, completes specified technical tasks, and coordinates communications on the unit. The role includes documenting and communicating patient information, measuring vital signs, assisting with patient care and mobility, preparing and maintaining equipment and supplies, and performing designated clinical procedures. The position also requires following infection-control, safety, and quality-improvement policies and demonstrating competency in meeting the age-specific needs of the population served.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an EMT, HUC, LPN, MA, or PCA/CNA, or meet the stated licensure requirement.
CPR is required.
If the applicant has less than one year of experience, they must have a current EMT registry or license, LPN, MA, or CNA certification at the time of hire or promotion, or be a student in an accredited nursing education program who has successfully completed the program’s fundamental clinical skills portion (first semester of clinicals).
No minimum education level is specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for any required license or certification.

Responsibilities

Enter and update the ED tracking board promptly to communicate with staff.
Document and maintain patient records as appropriate.
Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weight, height, and intake and output.
Complete applicable activities on the TECH CHECKLIST of DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Order and stock patient-care supplies in rooms, carts, and other appropriate areas.
Clean and wrap instruments for transport to sterile processing; correctly identify and replace surgical instruments on appropriate trays.
Help maintain a safe environment by checking equipment, reporting malfunctioning equipment, handling linen appropriately, and storing supplies.
Gather equipment for oxygen setup and check oxygen connections and placement.
Set up suction equipment and check that it functions properly.
Answer patient call lights promptly and respond to patient requests.
Report observed changes in patient condition to a nurse or provider.
Assist with transporting patients to other areas of the facility.
Prepare wounds for providers as directed; clean and dress wounds appropriately.
Apply splints, immobilizers, and ace bandages, and fit patients for crutches.
Perform range-of-motion tasks and assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patient’s plan of care.
Assist providers with pelvic exams.
Assist in triage with vital signs.
Ambulate patients and help them move in and out of bed, into wheelchairs, and onto transport, including while on oxygen if required.
Empty canisters, urine bags, bedpans, and emesis basins, and record intake and output.
Provide general care, including positioning, lifting, or turning patients; assisting with bedpans, urinals, or commodes; preoperative supportive care; and applying anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens as ordered.
Perform phlebotomy, including labeling specimens with two patient identifiers and maintaining, rotating, and restocking lab-draw supplies.
Remove INTs at the direction of nursing staff or a licensed independent practitioner (LIP).
Remove sutures or staples at the direction of a nurse or LIP.
Perform EKGs.
Follow established infection-control policies, including standard and transmission-based precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures, and proper body mechanics.
Demonstrate knowledge and competency in meeting the age-specific needs of the population served.
Help maintain a clean and orderly patient and work environment.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.