Telemetry Monitor Part Time Days
Provides indirect care in the department setting. Monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac screen or telemetry monitors. Meets communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records with notation and signatures by nursing staff. Prepares and compiles records in the department. Maintains regulatory body requirements, policies and procedures and participates in performance improvement activities. Clients served are predominately adults eighteen (18) year of age and older. Occasionally adolescents, pediatrics and infants are seen.
DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions:
- Approaches family and visitors in a kind and professional manner.
- Gives explanations and verbal reassurances consistently to family and visitors.
- Interacts professionally with co-workers and other healthcare providers.
- Fosters communication between multiple disciplines on the behalf of the patient.
- Participates in informal conferences involving the care of patients.
- Answers the telephone and intercom in a timely and polite manner.
- Communicates ideas for improvement to the unit manager/charge nurse.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Organizes and manages activities to show consideration of the unit as a whole.
- Reflects knowledge and judgment in decisions and actions within the job description of the monitor technician.
- Is aware of patient condition and whereabouts when patient is out of the unit.
- Communicates information about dysrhythmias to the charge nurse and primary care nurse.
- Demonstrates competency in interpreting dysrhythmias.
- Orders supplies and stocks as required.
- Assists in recording information for performance improvement activities.
- Runs and posts rhythm strips at the specified times.
- Demonstrates knowledge of computer system.
- Accepts additional assignments willingly.
Regulatory Requirements:
- High school diploma or the equivalent.
- Successful completion of EKG class and familiar with medical terminology.
- Preferred Monitor Tech Certificate
Language Skills:
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
- Additional languages preferred.
Skills:
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Word processing.
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