Bryan Health · 2 weeks ago
Sleep Technician Intern- East/West
Lincoln, NE
Internship
Onsite
InternBryan Health is a healthcare organization that offers a range of medical services. They are seeking a Sleep Technician Intern to work under the supervision of a sleep technologist, developing skills in sleep testing procedures and ensuring patient safety.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values
Develops skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history)
Learns to review pertinent information from the patient’s history and verifies the medical order
Develops skills in performing patient education, instruction and following sleep study procedures appropriate for the following sleep studies per scope of practice: Polysomnography (PSG), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level, Adapt Servo Ventilation (ASV), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), Oxygen therapy, and Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT)
Learns to perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing to ensure quality signals
Develops skill, recognizes, and adheres to American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) scoring parameters: sleep/wake, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, and arousals
Learns to document routine observations, clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of sleep study results
Develops skills in contacting providers regarding changes in the patient’s condition and treatment needs
Develops skills in generating accurate sleep study reports
Maintains, operates and corrects equipment problems in a manner that ensures accurate results
Provides disease/process-specific patient/family education
Disinfects and sterilizes equipment properly, complying with universal infection control procedures
Handles hazardous waste materials such as acetone and collodion appropriately
Cleans, stocks and cares for supplies and equipment in assigned work area
Follows self-administration procedure for patient medication
Maintains competencies through education, practice, and other means as assigned and as appropriate for age of patient
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned
Performs other related projects and duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Active Nebraska Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential or associate or higher in a health science field required
Must complete one of the five (5) eligibility pathways to be eligible for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) exam
Must obtain RPSGT credential within 30 days of the completion of an approved pathway to the credentialing exam
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required
Maintains clinical competency as required for the unit of assignment including but not limited to population-specific competencies and participates in annual skill competency verification
Knowledge of sleep physiology, testing and measurement
Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions
Skill in sleep testing equipment operation
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic and complex disease processes
Ability to problem solve and engage independent critical thinking skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel, medical staff, volunteer and ancillary departments including diverse patient populations
Ability to work with patients' growth and development needs
Ability to work closely with physicians, personnel, patients and families
Ability to be self-directed and organized
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance
Company
Bryan Health
Bryan Health is a non-profit organisation that specializes in hospital, health care & health education.
Founded in 1997
5001-10000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Russ Gronewold
President and CEO
Troy Hottovy
Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Security Officer
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