MONITOR TECH/UNIT COORD
About The Position
As a Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes.Every day you will meticulously monitor EKG strips, identify arrhythmias, measure intervals, and promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers, ensuring accurate documentation.To be successful, you will demonstrate sharp observational skills, a thorough understanding of cardiac rhythms, and the ability to act quickly and precisely under pressure, crucial for patient safety and timely intervention. Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank Provides general support to the Charge Nurse/ Department Director. Provides assistance to staff, physicians and visitors. Greets patients, visitors, physicians, and others; provides directions as necessary. Maintains patient charts. Answers multiple phone lines and direct calls.
Requirements
- One year as Unit Coordinator or Nursing Assistant
- One year equivalent (i.e. MA, EMT, etc.)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Responsibilities
- continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms
- monitor EKG strips
- identify arrhythmias
- measure intervals
- communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers
- accurate documentation
- Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others
- Provides general support to the Charge Nurse/ Department Director
- Provides assistance to staff, physicians and visitors
- Greets patients, visitors, physicians, and others; provides directions as necessary
- Maintains patient charts
- Answers multiple phone lines and direct calls
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
