Monitor Technician/Unit Clerk - Full-Time - Union Campus

ChristianaCare•Elkton, MD

1d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician is responsible for checking the heart rhythm patterns of patients to detect abnormalities and/or deviations from baseline. They are responsible for ensuring that any cardiac rhythm changes, telemetry box, or monitor bank needs are brought to the attention of the appropriate personnel for timely management. The Unit Clerk is responsible for communicating pleasantly and effectively to visitors, patients, and the health care team, monitoring entrance and exit of visitors and personnel into the nursing unit, triaging patient and visitor needs to nursing staff when appropriate, coordinating and performing clerical functions for the unit, maintaining medical records according to ChristianaCare guidelines, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and assisting in arranging patient transports for procedures when necessary, assisting in placing patient consults, operating computer utilizing required computer skills, operating equipment in a safe and accurate manner, coordinating maintenance of unit supplies in a cost-effective manner, answering patient call-lights promptly and pleasantly, appropriately identifying patients in all communication, including handling of components of the medical record, demonstrating effective written communication skills, practicing professional telephone etiquette, and completing mandatory education programs. Both roles require performing assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reporting to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Ability to perform effectively and efficiently in crisis situations.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, handle frequent interruptions, set priorities, problem solve and good computer skills.
Complete a basic arrhythmia course (basic cardiac rhythm knowledge and interpretation) with and pass an initial and yearly competency exam with a score of 90%.

Nice To Haves

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates an ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

Checking the heart rhythm patterns of patients to detect abnormalities and/or deviations from baseline.
Ensuring that any cardiac rhythm changes, telemetry box, or monitor bank needs are brought to the attention of the appropriate personnel for timely management.
Completion of basic arrhythmias course with annual competency testing.
Appropriate rhythm identification, change in rhythm, rate, and notification the appropriate people.
Constant visual monitoring of the rhythm equipment and ensuring equipment is in working order.
Alarm management per hospital policy.
Maintaining all log-books associated with equipment, including alarm logs.
Timely notification of appropriate personnel for battery changes, lead placement, response to alarms, rhythm changes, and patient behavior.
Timely notification of appropriate personnel for any problems associated with a telemetry or video surveillance.
Awareness of the institution’s responsibilities under health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA).
Contributing to a safe and secure environment, promptly reports safety concerns and pertinent observations to the RN.
Pleasantly and effectively communicates to visitors, patients, and the health care team.
Monitors entrance and exit of visitors and personnel into the nursing unit.
Triages patient and visitor needs to nursing staff when appropriate.
Coordinates and performs clerical functions for the unit.
Maintains medical records according to ChristianaCare guidelines.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and assists in arranging patient transports for procedures when necessary.
Assist in placing patient consults.
Operates computer utilizing required computer skills.
Operates equipment in a safe and accurate manner.
Coordinates maintenance of unit supplies in a cost-effective manner.
Answers patient call-lights promptly and pleasantly.
Appropriately identifies patient in all communication, including handling of components of the medical record.
Practices professional telephone etiquette.
Completes mandatory education programs.