Emergency Room Tech

Covenant Health•Crossville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room 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 role is at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee, part of Covenant Health. The hospital provides acute care and a range of specialty services in a family-oriented environment focused on patient care. The Emergency Room Tech supports patient care through vital-sign collection, documentation, specimen collection, phlebotomy, EKGs, wound care, patient mobility and transportation, and assistance with examinations and procedures. The role also helps maintain supplies, equipment, infection-control practices, and a clean and safe patient-care environment. This position is PRN/OCC with variable shifts.

Requirements

CPR is required.
At least one year of experience as an EMT, HUC, LPN, MA, or PCA/CNA; alternatively, the candidate must meet the stated licensure or certification requirement.
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).
Education is not specified; candidates must have sufficient education 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 rooms, carts, and other 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 its function.
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 in the patient’s plan of care.
Assist providers with pelvic exams and assist in triage with vital signs.
Ambulate patients and assist them in and out of bed and into wheelchairs or 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, 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 samples using two patient identifiers, and maintain, rotate, and restock lab-draw supplies.
Remove INTs and sutures or staples at the direction of a nurse or LIP.
Perform EKGs.
Follow infection-control policies, including standard and transmission-based precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures, and proper body mechanics.
Provide care that meets the age-specific needs of the population served.
Help maintain clean and orderly patient and work environments; follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required annual education assignments, work toward goals and objectives, and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.