Central Monitoring Tech/Nurse Aide

Fisher-Titus Health•Norwalk, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Primary responsibility for monitoring cardiac telemetry monitors for lethal arrhythmia's, as well as end tidal CO2 monitors and notifying the appropriate staff when necessary. Also responsible for various clerical functions involved in admitting and discharging patients, notifications to departments, and other support to managers and direct care staff.

Requirements

Monitoring cardiac telemetry monitors for lethal arrhythmia's
Monitoring end tidal CO2 monitors
Admitting and discharging patients
Making notifications to departments
Supporting managers and direct care staff
Utilizing clinical Access
Utilizing EMR
Printing charts, name bands, patient labels, demographic information
Scanning documents into EMR
Calling consults to physicians
Completing chart audits
Receiving new patient information
Assigning beds
Communicating admissions and discharges
Completing charge entry
Labeling discharge call back forms
Maintaining stock of printed patient material
Demonstrating respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees
Promoting effective working relations
Working effectively as part of a department/unit team intra and inter departmentally

Responsibilities

Monitors cardiac telemetry, recognizes lethal arrhythmia's and contacts appropriate personnel when necessary.
Appropriately admits, discharges, or changes telemetry information, and completes telemetry report form.
Communicates appropriately with managers, supervisors, and staff.
Monitors End Tidal CO2 and reports abnormalities to appropriate staff.
Admits and discharges patients from system, and prints reports as indicated.
Utilizes clinical Access, and discharges patients from Clinical Access at appropriate time.
Utilizes EMR; prints charts, name bands, patient labels, demographic information, and scans documents into EMR appropriately.
Calls consults to physicians and documents notification in EMR.
Completes chart audit at beginning of shift to ensure consult notifications complete.
Receives new patient information and assigns bed appropriately.
Communicates admissions with bed assignments and discharges to appropriate staff and departments.
Completes charge entry as indicated (usually night shift).
Labels discharge call back forms and separates for appropriate unit.
Maintains stock of printed patient material as instructed.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team intra and inter departmentally to facilitate the department/units ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Assumes all other assigned duties and responsibilities as necessary.