EMERGENCY ROOM TECH

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Tech functions as a specialized direct patient caregiver in the Emergency Department, performing hands-on care and specified technical tasks to assist nurses and providers, while coordinating communications on the unit. The position is full-time, 72 hours per pay period, on the day shift at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Fort Sanders Regional is a 444-bed hospital and part of Covenant Health, an East Tennessee nonprofit health system.

Requirements

One year of experience as an EMT, HUC, LPN, MA, or PCA/CNA, or meet the stated licensure requirement.
CPR certification is required.
For candidates with less than one year of experience: current EMT registry or license, LPN, MA, or CNA certification at the time of hire or promotion, or enrollment as a student in an accredited nursing education program with successful completion of the fundamental clinical skills portion (first semester of clinicals).
Minimum education is not specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for any required license or certification.

Responsibilities

Enter and promptly update the ED tracking board 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 items and activities on the TECH CHECKLIST of DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Order and stock patient-care supplies in appropriate locations and amounts.
Clean and wrap instruments for transport to sterile processing; correctly identify and replace surgical instruments on appropriate trays.
Help maintain a safe environment, including checking equipment for proper function, reporting malfunctioning equipment, and handling linen and supplies appropriately.
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 within 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 in patients’ plans of care.
Assist providers with pelvic exams and assist in triage with vital signs.
Ambulate patients and assist them in and out of bed, into wheelchairs, and during transport, including on oxygen when required.
Empty canisters, urine bags, bedpans, and emesis basins, and record intake and output.
Provide general care, including positioning, lifting, and 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, label specimens using two patient identifiers, and maintain, rotate, and restock lab-draw supplies.
Remove INTs at the direction of nursing staff or a licensed independent practitioner.
Remove sutures and staples at the direction of a nurse or licensed independent practitioner.
Perform EKGs.
Follow 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.