Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit PCU
- UNC Health
- Hendersonville, NC, USA
Job Description
Job Description
Description
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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.
PARDEE
Other information:
This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test.
Required
High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred
Experience working in a healthcare setting.
Experience working with EPIC EMR.
Experience or training with medical terminology.
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Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
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.
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