Patient Video Monitor Tech, GMH, FT, Night

Prisma Health • Greenville, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Assumes responsibility for constant patient observation via video tele-monitoring system for patients located in the inpatient setting with an identified safety risk. Functions under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Initiates and maintains visual monitoring of patients. Observes the visual stream of the patients and notifies assigned nursing staff per the Patient Safety Observation Policy if an issue arises that requires staff response. Records initiation of visual monitoring on VMT Monitor Log to include the patient's name, unit, and the reason for visual monitoring. Records any verbal patient cuing and/or calls to the nursing staff in the Monitor Tech Visual Monitor Log. Utilizes audio component to verbally redirect patient to modify at-risk behaviors. At time of discontinuation, places all visual monitoring logs in the patient record. Identifies opportunities for process improvement and participates in ongoing process improvement activities; incorporates process improvement results into practice. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.
• Experience - Requires 6 months of acute care or 12 months post-acute care experience.
• In Lieu Of In lieu of completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech training program only, will accept 6 months acute care or 12 months post-acute care experience.
• In lieu of ability to verify completion of a nursing assistant training course, will accept current or former South Carolina CN A certification as proof of completed training.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains visual monitoring of patients.
• Observes the visual stream of the patients and notifies assigned nursing staff per the Patient Safety Observation Policy if an issue arises that requires staff response.
• Records initiation of visual monitoring on VMT Monitor Log to include the patient's name, unit, and the reason for visual monitoring.
• Records any verbal patient cuing and/or calls to the nursing staff in the Monitor Tech Visual Monitor Log.
• Utilizes audio component to verbally redirect patient to modify at-risk behaviors.
• At time of discontinuation, places all visual monitoring logs in the patient record.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and participates in ongoing process improvement activities; incorporates process improvement results into practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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