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Lead Monitor Tech - Critical Care Unit

Job Summary: Continuous surveillance of telemetry monitors to assist in the performance of indirect care of all patients under the direction of a registered nurse.

 

Essential Functions:

  • Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
  • Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness within the unit.
  • Efficiently manages the nursing desk activities.
  • Admits new patients, stamps chart forms, and compiles forms into patient charts.
  • Admits and discharges telemetry/CCU patients from the monitoring system.
  • Responsible for continuous observation of the CCU and telemetry monitors with every 12 hour rhythm strip interpretation and every four hour alarm interpretation documented in the IMED telemetry flow sheet; notifies the primary care RN for all alarms or changes in rhythm of patients.
  • Assembles and maintains charts on all patients.
  • Responsible for notifying physician of consultation order from attending physician, i.e., EKG over-read.
  • Answers call light(s) promptly.
  • Assists with new hire Monitor Tech orientation by providing educational material and mentoring them during their training period.
  • Assist Director with educational material related to Telemetry and monitoring.
  • Assists nurses as needed and appropriate.

 

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a comprehensive ECG monitor-reading course. Two (2) years of experience in a health care facility.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to demonstrate qualities of relationship-centered behaviors such as positive interdepartmental communication and telephone skills. Proficient at documentation in the electronic medical record. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Cerner experience preferred.

 

Working Conditions: Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.

 

Physical Requirements: Constantly sit, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs. Frequently stand, walk, reach, lift/carry 25 to 49 lbs. Occasionally lift/carry 50+ lbs.

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