The ED Tech must be able to partner with the ED RN and provider to work as a team. The ED Tech provides basic direct and indirect care independently and additional tasks as delegated and directed by the Registered Nurse or Provider.
Areas of Responsibility:
Performs basic direct and indirect care within the scope:
- Apply and reconnect patients to vitals monitor
- Answers patient call lights efficiently and responds to patient request or discusses patient need with RN or provider.
- Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - toileting, bathing, dressing, eating, etc. with direction from nurse
- Perform glucometer test (POC tests) after competency completed.
- Monitor and document fluid and nutritional intake and urinary output (including output via a foley catheter).
- Assist with patient transfer or movement, specimen collection, decontamination, restraint application, pelvic exams, spinal immobilization, two person urinary catheter insertion.
- Visual acuity testing
- LUCAS application and operation.
Performs delegated tasks at the direction of the provider or RN according to the department policies and procedures within the scope:
- Wound dressing, pressure dressing
- Wound prep and irrigation
- Oxygen application
- Assist with splinting
- 1:1 observation and documentation of mental health patients
- Airway ventilation and CPR interventions compliant with BLS
- Secure helipad
- Make follow-up appointments as directed
- Removal of IV catheters
- Perform EKGs. Provide EKG to ordering provider or RN as soon as EKG is completed.
Unit/Room Maintenance:
- Assist with cleaning and stocking of patient rooms
- Assist with putting away deliveries from Materials
- Assist with cleaning of nursing station at change of shift
- Assist with shift checks
- Complete monthly duties throughout department (ie: checking expiration dates, deep cleaning patient rooms, etc)
- Maintains proper equipment and supplies
- Restock linens for the department
Desk/Clerical Functions:
- Office skills such as organizing, filing, typing and faxing
- Answer phone calls to the unit & direct phone calls as necessary
- Send/Receive faxes
- Assist patients, families and providers with phone calls as requested.
- Arrange for patient transport, including contacting ambulance/air transport, printing ROI & pushing images or ordering a disc from imaging
- Make copies
- Ordering and restocking office supplies
- Assist with interpreter iPad as needed.
Collaboration:
- In constant communication with the provider and RN regarding plan of care.
- Assists in other departments as assigned and helps other staff as needed to meet patient care needs.
- Seeks opportunity to help out in other departments or to assist other staff to assure all patient's are having their needs met.
Relationship Managment:
- Treats patients and all others with courtesy and respect.
- Strives to welcome and be helpful towards any customers in contact with.
- Receives no patient/family/staff dissatisfaction comments annually.
- Effectively manages relationships with co-workers.
- Confronts negative attitudes and addresses conflicts appropriately.
- Adheres to the Bill of Rights and follows confidentiality.
- Follow the REH Standards of Behavior.
- Attends 75% of monthly department staff meetings and 100% of all mandatory meetings/trainings
- High School Graduate
- Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic certification preferred
- Preferred training and experience: one year of current experience with ambulance service, hospital or Emergency Department experience within the last three years.
- BLS Certified
This position is 0.75 FTE working 12 hours shift 10a-10p, including every third weekend and every third holiday.
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