Description
Summary :
Under the direct supervision of the Director or Charge Nurse, the Telemetry Technician assumes the responsibilities for constant electrocardiographic monitoring with rapid, accurate notification of questionable patterns, and provides accurate documentation of information obtained from the cardiac monitoring equipment.
Responsibilities :
- Adheres to Christus policies and procedures and the standards of JC, OSHA, DHH, HIPAA, etc
- Maintains infection control standards by using proper isolation techniques, handwashing, and standard precautions :
Provides privacy and maintenance of confidentiality
Promotes patients' right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs and be free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect, reporting any instances of maltreatment to appropriate personnelGives assistance in resolving grievances and disputesProvides needed assistance in getting to and participating in patient and family meetings and other activitiesMaintains care and security of the patient’s personal possessionsWorks with nursing staff to reduce the need for restraintsScreens telephone calls and visitor requests to protect patient confidentialityRestricts access to patient information (e.g., charts, computers, etc.)Demonstrates knowledge of informed consentRecognizes age, diversity specific needs / issues of customers servedCommunicates with patient / family / staff members in ways that demonstrate :Responsiveness to verbal and behavioral patient communication
Awareness of age-specific needs and developmental tasksSensitivity and openness for allowing the patient to make personal choicesThe ability to involve the patient / family as a source of emotional supportCommunicates with team members demonstrating :Prompt reporting of changes in patient condition
Timely awareness & reporting of clinical and equipment alarmsAppropriate access to the chain-of-commandCollaboration with the multidisciplinary teamProper telephone etiquettePerforms communication using various technology applications :Communicates with patients and staff via intercom
Communicates with medical staff by assisting :The Charge Nurse in informing physicians of patient ECG history and the length of time the patient has been on telemetry
The Charge Nurse and Physicians in identifying patients with decreased need for telemetry monitoring, when needed in high census periodsCommunicates with members of the health care team through reports and written skills :Punctually receives reports on assigned patients
Gives an accurate outgoing report to the oncoming telemetry tech and Charge NurseObtains a six-second monitor strip and places it on each patient's chart every four hours following accurate labelingMaintains an up-to-date patient log, including information regarding new admits, transfers, and dischargesMaintains responsibility for learning needs and remains current on all aspects of the telemetry technician role :Attends in-services, department, staff, or other required meetings
Reviews facility-specific publications, memos, policies, and other job-related publicationsPerforms skills competently and in accordance with Christus policies and procedures following initial competence validationCross-trains and functions in transcription clerk and nurse aide rolesMonitors ECG rhythms :Observes cardiac monitors
After receiving the report, watches cardiac monitors constantly and reports any dysrhythmia immediately to the appropriate nurseSets and maintains alarm rates as indicated by the physician and / or Charge NurseAssures that monitors are attended to at all timesDemonstrates proper knowledge of functioning machinery and suppliesAssists with maintenance of computer environment, reports malfunctioning equipment, follows-up on repairs to allow no lapse in patient careCleans and prepares transmitters for reuse following patient dischargeRequirements :
EKG / arrhythmia interpretation background desiredSuccessful completion of a hospital sponsored dysrhythmia interpretation courseEMT experience or hospital-oriented background desirableSuccessfully completes the annual cardiac dysrhythmia examWork Schedule : PRN
Work Type : Per Diem As Needed
