Under the supervision of a RN, the Advanced Emergency Department Technician (AEDT) works cooperatively with all team members to provide technical patient care services. The Advanced Emergency Department Technician assists nurses and physicians in the performance of their functions. The AEDT is responsible for adhering to all standards of care and for promoting teamwork among coworkers.#LI-LP 1 Core Competencies. May deliver oxygen therapy as required based on physician orders or initial assessme... more details
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Under the supervision of a RN, the Advanced Emergency Department Technician (AEDT) works cooperatively with all team members to provide technical patient care services. The Advanced Emergency Department Technician assists nurses and physicians in the performance of their functions. The AEDT is responsible for adhering to all standards of care and for promoting teamwork among coworkers.
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Core Competencies
May deliver oxygen therapy as required based on physician orders or initial assessment and notify physician.
Communicates and documents finings of assessment to appropriate member of care team for needed interventions, and implements appropriate interventions within their scope, while maintaining confidentiality of patient.
Recognizes abnormal findings from assessment and reports them immediately to ED provider, including but not limited to: Vital signs that are outside the normal range for age of the patient, deformities and swelling, changes in orientation status, acute changes in breathing patterns and/or pulse oximetry.
Assists ED Provider with bedside procedures such as but not limited to Chest Tube insertion, Lumbar Puncture, Suturing, Splinting.
Performs tasks/procedures as directed: Connects patients to bedside monitors, completes and orders 12 lead EKG's to be read by ED provider, collects and records Intake and Output. collects specimens for and completes point of care testing, completes quality control validation on all devices after appropriate validation.
Ensures IO/IV access, blood draw bedside labeling is accurate using two patient identifiers at the patient bedside.
Administers IV fluids with no additives
Follows ACL and PALS Protocols
Transports ACLS patients to floor with 2nd person
Performs first aid care such as cleaning and irrigating wounds with saline and applying appropriate dressings to wounds.
Performs shave preps and clipping to prepare for appropriate procedures.
Applies external urine collection devices for male or female anatomy and collects and documents description and amount of urine collected.
Obtains the appropriate size crutches for patients height and ensures the proper use of crutches by observing return demonstration of use
Provides health care services in own job category to the following age groups as applicable to job functions and as appropriate in regularly assigned clinical areas: Infancy: birth - 1 year Toddler: 1 year - 3 years Pre-School: 3 years - 6 years School Age: 6 years - 12 years Adolescent: 12 years - 18 years Adulthood: 19 years - 64 years Older Adult: 65 years >
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