Monitor Tech- Telemetry Suite Augusta- PRN

Wellstar Health System; Augusta (GA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Monitor Technician role at Wellstar Health System in Georgia supports safe, age-appropriate patient care by observing cardiac monitors to recognize arrhythmias and promptly report changes to the nursing staff. You will monitor heart rates and pulse oximetry, maintain telemetry records, and assist with data retrieval and chart prep.

Facilities management includes ensuring equipment is charged, clean, and ready, while collaborating with the clinical team to promote patient safety and effective

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• Prior monitor technician experience in an acute care setting or monitor tech certification is required.

Responsabilités

• Observes Telemetry Monitors, recognizes arrhythmias and reports promptly.
• Records telemetry strips, ensures 12-hour strips are printed and distributed.
• Maintains accuracy in rhythm interpretation and age-appropriate measurements.
• Provides excellent customer service and protects patient rights and confidentiality.
• Performs telemetry functions and keeps logs and unit documentation up to date.
• Communicates effectively with physicians and healthcare team and reports rhythm changes.
• Maintains safety and infection control standards and participates in unit improvement initiatives.
• Supports unit supplies and equipment as assigned and performs other duties as needed.

Formation

High School Diploma / GED General

Description du poste

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Monitor Technician functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to facilitate safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by observing cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias. Cardiac monitor technicians are responsible for watching patients' heart rates and /or pulse oximetry and reporting important changes to the nursing staff; they often use equipment that tracks several patients simultaneously. They clean and maintain equipment and ensure batteries are charged and installed properly. Additional duties may include clerical and receptionist functions, retrieval of data, preparing and maintaining patient charts, verifying current telemetry orders in an accurate and timely manner, and serving as the pivotal communication source to the clinical staff.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Observes Telemetry Monitors

• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly
• Records telemetry strips each shift and as changes or events are noted. Ensures 12 hour strips are printed and distributed to the units per policy
• Accurately interprets rhythms and measures intervals, able to identify age appropriate differences

Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family

• Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times
• Maintains confidentiality
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow-up
• Resolves unit monitoring concerns
• Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others

Performs telemetry functions

• Accurately maintains required units dispensation records and monitor logs
• Ensures appropriate assignment of patient to telemetry unit and documentation of all equipment
• Prepares each telemetry unit for patient use; cleans each unit upon return
• Keeps necessary telemetry supplies available and organized
• Reports broken or defective equipment to immediately to Manager and Biomed

Team Work & Communication

• Supports initiatives of the health care team
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
• Supports professional nursing practice through evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability
• Provides unit supplies, patient care supplies, and equipment as assigned
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with physicians and healthcare team
• Uses safety communication techniques
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties
• Gives concise report of all patients monitored and status of equipment to oncoming shift
• Communicates patient safety concerns/problems/ emergencies to the RN
• Notifies the appropriate nursing unit promptly of rhythm changes. Communicates need for immediate response, if indicated
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families.

Safety and Infection Control

• Provides safe patient monitoring
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to safety and emergency preparedness
• Cleans all equipment properly utilizing appropriate cleaning process per isolation guidelines
• Practice accountability

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED General

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting Required or

Monitor tech certification

Required Minimum Skills:

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