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UTMB Health Patient Care Technician II - EEG (Galveston) in Galveston, Texas
Patient Care Technician II - EEG (Galveston)
Galveston, Texas, United States
New
Patient Care
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2403182
JOB SUMMARY:
To provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas and serve as a leader/ mentor for the assigned unit (s).
This position will involve training as a Neurodiagnostic Technologist.
JOB DUTIES:
Collects patient orders, reviews the history and any related diagnostic reports.
Will assist senior technologist with positioning the patient in bed, placing towel roll under the patients’ neck, and measuring the patient head by 10/20 International method.
Securing electrodes to the patient scalp and obtaining low impedances prior to beginning the testing procedure.
Will be supervised by lead technologist during the EEG recording
Reports any unusual patient behavior or seizure related movements to the senior technologist and documents all observation on the EEG recording
Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Assists with transferring patient from wheelchair to bed and bed back to wheelchair.
Ambulates, positions, and turns patients as needed for the “set up”
Provides for patient safety during a seizure event or any neurological related event and condition.
Assists with patient restraints and maintains patient-specific safety precautions.
Obtains all reports, and documents related to the patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and health records at all times.
Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, performing proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures on an as needed basis.
Monitors supplies in the EEG patient areas and notifies the senior staff of any shortages with any supply concerns.
Participates in daily EEG training and educational activities.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
High school or equivalent, one year of hospital experience AND completion of one of the following technical programs:
Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
Completion of EMT program OR
Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent
Has obtained and provided documentation of completion of 2 or more of the following:
Emergency Dispatch
POCT test site manager
Cross-training to HUC duties
Patient Care Assistant trainer
Perform Unit Audits- 1 per month per unit/ department manager
Cast placement
Perform/ Assist with High-Level Disinfection
Set up of delivery tables
Set-up and assistance with minor operating procedures
Set-up and assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures
Language assistance
Burn tub room duties which includes splint applications: mouth spreaders, upper and lower extremities, positioning patients prone, application of pressure wrapping: coban ace wraps, surginet pressure garments, tubigrip/jobst garments, burn dressing preparation and application and assists in application of biobrane/transcyte
INQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/user
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
- BLS
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation
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