Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit

Description

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About the role

This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test.

Responsibilities

• Documents and interprets patient’s heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
• Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
• Alerts nursing staff in the event of arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline.
• Issues telemetry equipment to patients newly admitted to unit.
• Maintains inventory of and tracks issued equipment.
• Collaborates with outside vendor support to maintain and service telemetry equipment.
• Tracks and ensures continuity of telemetry, recording patient leaving unit or disconnecting leads and working to ensure effective return to measurement.
• Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the charge nurse of any risk factors seen initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures.
• Inputs clinical documentation and charges into electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician orientation/skills checklist, which includes an annual EKG competency test.
• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• PREFERRED: Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• PREFERRED: Experience working with EPIC EMR.
• PREFERRED: Experience or training with medical terminology.