Emergency Department Technician (24Hr, Days)

Job Summary :

Under the direction and supervision of the physician or nurse assists in examination and treatment of patients. Duties and tasks of the ED Tech will vary depending upon the needs of the patients within the department. The ED Tech will provide patient care for all ages, acuities and conditions in the population the facility serves, including ensuring age-specific care and responding to cultural needs of patients and families. The ED Tech must establish priorities based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies. Duties include documentation of patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Patient Care :  In addition to the ED Tech I duties, The ED Tech II duties and tasks may include the following and must maintain necessary competencies :  Application of urinary leg bag to existing Foley catheter.  Applies nasal cannula, simple mask, and non-rebreather mask.  Applies orthopedic devices, pre-formed splints, performs splinting, cast removal and crutch fitting / teaching.  Assist with log rolling, applies cervical collar as directed.  Assists in emergency situations, including resuscitation.  Assists patients to / from bathroom, ambulation, and transports using principal body mechanics to prevent injury.  Assists physician with pelvic exam.  Assists with discharge process, reinforcing discharge teaching provided by the nurse or physician.  Assists with procedures, including positioning, draping and prepping, maintaining sterile field.  Cardiac monitor surveillance, recognizing, recording and reporting potentially dangerous rhythm changes and arrhythmias in accordance with established standards and procedures.  Cleaning of ED stretchers, equipment and rooms; preparing care areas for patient arrival.  Demonstrate effective use of supplies and equipment; reporting needed repairs.  Discontinuation of indwelling Foley catheters as directed by nurse or physician.  Distribution of linens and supplies in patient care areas, specialty carts, and ante-rooms, reporting off to on coming shift of department needs.  Documentation of intake and output in the medical record.  Inventories patient belonging and document accordingly in the health record.  Look up Lab results on computer as directed by physician or nurse.  Maintain a safe environment for all patients, including those with altered mental status, confusion, or in a psychiatric emergency, providing and documenting direct observation as directed by the nurse.  Obtain pertinent patient information; accurately IDENTIFY patients; DETERMINE specimen requirements and COLLECT patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection based on patient age and / or condition after demonstrated competency.  Obtains, records and reports vital signs, heights, weights and inputs / outputs of patients and reports any unusual findings to the primary RN or physician.  Perform Bladder Scanning and document accordingly in the health record.  Perform wound preparation for physician assessment and application of simple dressings as directed by the physician.  Performing ECGs.  Performs point of care testing (POCT) & Performs POCT quality control checks.  Provides chaperoning as needed for sensitive exams.  Provides comfort measures such as blankets, pillows and repositioning.  Provides post-mortem care.  Removal of intravenous catheter as directed by physician or nurse and document accordingly in the health record.  Rooms patients, undresses patients and applies monitoring devices.  Serve patient meals and feed patients when assistance is needed.  Straight catheter (mini-cath), in and out of female adults >

12 years.