PRN Monitor Tech SDU

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs cardiac monitoring for all telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients on applicable unit, identifying changes, addressing alarms to identify any abnormal heart rhythm variation, and reporting the patient’s cardiac rhythm, and or life-threatening cardiac events to medical and nursing staff.
• Utilizes Wave Strip Export to upload patient’s cardiac rhythms/events to corresponding chart in EPIC.
• Maintains accuracy of patient Admissions/Discharges/Transfers using Epic/Telemetry Dashboard.
• Assembles a telemetry pack, battery, and electrodes for nursing staff and ensures necessary inventory of clean packs and availability of batteries.
• Monitors equipment and assists with trouble shooting of malfunctioning equipment with proper notification (i.e.: Healthcare Technology Supervisor and Nurse Manager).
• Welcomes visitors to the department and responds in a helpful and courteous manner to requests for assistance or information.
• Assists physicians and other individuals by providing requested information about specific patient or department routines in accordance with the hospital’s policy on Release of Patient Information.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental transportation of patients.

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity used in operating standard office equipment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Visual (corrected)/hearing within normal limits.
• Ability to visually monitor several computer screens with multiple cardiac rhythms, pulse oximetry and capnography waveforms for sustained periods of time.

Skills and Abilities

• Troubleshoots technology with biomedical engineering and clinical staff.
• Works as a cooperative, focused team player, takes direction well, and has a positive attitude to work with the patients, nursing staff, and physicians.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Good verbal/writing and mathematical skills.