Scope Tech-FT Days

Broadlawns Medical Center•Socorro, NM

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Nursing Director/Designee; observes telemetry for changes in cardiac rhythm, interprets cardiac rhythm, interprets cardiac rhythms, prints strips: documents as indicated and communicates patient status to appropriate nurse. Monitors nurse call system, triaging pages to appropriate staff member(s).

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Ability to successfully complete BMC Telemetry Course upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates and supports service excellence according to BMC Employee Standards of Excellence and Code of Ethical Condu
Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence. This will be demonstrated by the completion of all competencies, specific skills, HcalthStream annual in-services.
Demonstrates consistent ability to meet Personal Performance Summary Standards.
While attendance at unit/staff meetings is the preferred method of maintaining knowledge of unit information, minimum of reading 90% of minutes of such meetings.
Handwriting is legible.
Demonstrates compliance with patient confidentiality.
Demonstrates competence in specified computer applications.

Responsibilities

Performs independently accurate rhythm analysis and monitoring of telemetry patients on the Medical-Surgical floor, within established guidelines.
Identifies consistently life-threatening rhythms and rhythm changes and reports to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Identifies and corrects common causes of inaccurate or inferior quality tracings.
Recognizes independently functional deficiencies of monitoring equipment as well as persistent/complex equipment performance problems and collaborate with appropriate resources in resolving issues to achieve maximum functioning of monitoring equipment.
Maintains accurate documentation of patient's rhythm and communicates pertinent information to staff on subsequent shifts.
Monitors the nurse call system, programs in assignments of personnel, video monitor and triages pages to the appropriate individual.
Assists Unit Clerk in various duties, including answering phone, taking messages and communicating information, preparing cha s for admission or discharge, order entry, and admission set-up.
Performs duties of Health Care Tech role under the direction of the Nursing Director/Dcsignee as needed.
Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly environment demonstrating the practices of infection control principles.
Participates in performance improvement activities as requested by Nursing Director/Dcsignee.
Performs other duties as assigned by Nursing Director/Designee.