Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit PCU

Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit PCU

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Summary
Under supervision of an RN, the Cardiac Telemetry Tech assists with clinical care by monitoring and recording cardiac rhythms.

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.
• Coordinates 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
• Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician orientation/skills checklist, which includes an annual EKG competency test.

Other Information
This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with EPIC EMR.
• Experience or training with medical terminology.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.