Emergency Department Technician, Full-Time Days, Bronson South Haven

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Emergency Department Technician, Full-Time Days, Bronson South Haven

BSH Bronson South Haven

• Under the supervision of a Registered Staff Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Emergency Department technician (EDT) provides technical patient care to a pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population as assigned by the Registered Nurse.
• Assisting the RN in gathering patient data.
• Monitor non-invasive cardiac activity on patients by means of continuous display of the patient's cardiac rhythm.
• Initiation and discontinuation of telemetry monitoring, 12 Lead EKGs continuous pulse ox monitoring.
• Additional training specific to trauma patients and trauma call downs.
• Perform phlebotomy on both adults and children.
• Perform point of care testing such as urine pregnancy testing or blood glucose testing.
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Patient transportation to inpatient units, all diagnostic areas within the hospital.
• Responds to all Air Care flights as transporter assist to deliver patients to end destination.
• Performs decontamination procedures for contaminated patients.
• Assists with orthopedic injuries, applying plaster splints etc.
• Department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.).
• Basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions as needed).
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Previous experience and CNA license preferred.
• Must obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period.
• Maintain BLS certification.
• Certifies in Basic EKG with 80% score or greater so may flex in Monitor Tech role as required by unit population.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics.
• Successful completion of an accredited EMT program or RMA/CMA certification will be considered in lieu of qualifications above.
• BLS certification required by the end of the core orientation period.
• Maintains BLS certification.
• Successful completion of the organization, unit and job specific competencies within a reasonable 1 year EMS or hospital-based experience preferred, Military corpsmen, nursing students with good records and those with a minimum of 1 year experience in a substantially similar position orientation period.
• Successful completion of the 12 Lead EKG Course is required within 6 months from hire date.
• A PCA/tech may be asked to assist in a patient safety assistant role while maintaining PCA/tech duties for that assigned patient.
• Able to read and interpret data from equipment and computers.
• Ability to gather data and set appropriate plan of action, in coordination with RN, and within the scope of the EDT role.
• Ability to rotate to other areas within cluster group.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and through writing with patients, visitors and all members of the healthcare team.
• Must be able to comfortably accept delegation and negotiate task priorities.
• Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually.
• Conditions exist more than 90% of the work time.
• Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients.
• Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.
• Monitors cardiac rhythms, sets alarm parameters as directed by nurse or physician, performs arrhythmia analysis.
• Documents cardiac rhythm strips, rhythm changes and communicates with nurses (e.g. parameter changes).
• Communicates with nursing staff regarding changings in patient telemetry status.
• Initiates, discontinues, and completes troubleshooting of telemetry patients.
• Performs 12 lead EKGs in 5 min or less of patient arrival for Chest pain protocol patients.
• Monitors battery life on equipment and informs staff if batteries need changing.
• Monitors equipment return from transporting patients to in patient area assuring telemetry boxes are returned to supply drawer.
• Performs phlebotomy accurately on pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Transports patients to other areas of hospital and diagnostic areas – may also transport monitored patients if other criteria are met for technician transfer (see ED policy re: nurse required transfer).
• Responds to Air Care helicopter pad for all arrivals to ensure safe transport of patient to unit.
• Performs decontamination procedures for contaminated patients arriving to the Emergency Department.
• Responsible for disaster training specific to patient surge and decontamination procedures.
• Assists with back boarding, splinting, dressing, crutches, and other orthopedic procedures.
• Performs point of care testing (urine pregnancy testing, blood…