Respiratory Neuro Diagnostics Polysomnographer Sleep Tech

- Conduct sleep studies and related procedures.
- Monitor patients during sleep studies.
- Collect and analyze data from sleep studies.
- Document patient information and study results.
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Answer phone calls and direct them accordingly.
- Perform data entry into electronic medical database systems.
- Document patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Perform selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinate equipment/supply needs.
- Notify appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Perform any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
- Assist patients in their routine activities of daily living including but not limited to:
- Performs range of motion.
- Ambulates patient.
- Positions patient and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes bed as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assists patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens:
- Obtains urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records heath weights vital signs including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
- Assists patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patient. Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares room (supplies). Provides post mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurse in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral naso pharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).

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