Kansas City, Kansas
Neurodiagnostic Technologist Assistant Job Opening in Kansas City, Kansas - THIS IS A PRN POSITION
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We currently have an opening for Neurodiagnostics Technician Assistant
Neurodiagnostics Technician Assistant works under the general direction of the Neurodiagnostic Manager and in partnership with the Neurodiagnostic Technicians to perform support care activities with a customer service focus, providing culturally sensitive care to meet patient needs at all times. Demonstrate competence in areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills to perform restorative care in addition to surveillance and basic interpretation of various physiological monitoring for patients on designated nursing units.
Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Assist with monitoring of patients as requested. Inclusive of electrode replacement, troubleshoot loose electrode connections, assign equipment and appropriately label and tag the data collection to match the medical record.
Assure the brain waveforms recording are free of artifacts and the equipment software is programmed with precision for the assigned patient.
Report all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to nurses and/or EEG technicians.
Perform minor maintenance and cleaning of equipment, bed rail pads and restock supplies as needed
Perform ambulation, hyperventilation and photic stimulation to trigger neurologic response on designated EEG monitoring patients.
At the conclusion of data collection, disconnect patients from the electrode, clean and remove equipment and bed rail pads from patient room.
Assure that the patients are within view of camera(s) at all times
Ensures that all interventions and/or patient interactions are appropriately documented in the patient's medical record.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent required
Experience in a healthcare, biotechnology, or biosciences related field preferred
BLS Certification required
Applying to, or already enrolled in a CAHEEP Neurodiagnostic Program preferred
Associate's Degree preferred
Windows base computer skills required
Job Type: Part-time
Required education:
High school or equivalent
Required license or certification:
BLS required
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