UNC REX Healthcare
Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit PCU
UNC REX Healthcare, Patton Park, North Carolina, United States
Overview
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. 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 the 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 the 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 and initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures. Inputs clinical documentation and charges into the electronic medical record (EMR) tool. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician orientation/skills checklist, which includes an annual EKG competency test. Other information
This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test. Qualifications
Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: Experience working in a healthcare setting. Experience working with EPIC EMR. Experience or training with medical terminology. 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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Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. 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 the 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 the 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 and initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures. Inputs clinical documentation and charges into the electronic medical record (EMR) tool. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician orientation/skills checklist, which includes an annual EKG competency test. Other information
This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test. Qualifications
Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: Experience working in a healthcare setting. Experience working with EPIC EMR. Experience or training with medical terminology. 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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