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Work Shift

Overview
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.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

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

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

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 200% accountability

Required for All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned

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

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• High School graduate or equivalent Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting Preferred

• Staff members with monitor tech experience are required to provide proof of participation in a EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm of a comparable course preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language;

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to collaborate with health care providers to facilitate provision of patient care;

• Ability to multi-task essential; Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential;

• Strong detail orientation required; Computer skills required; Knowledge of medical terminology preferred; Personal time management skills are required.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required

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