Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech– 4100 Telemetry Unit

TriHealth•Montgomery, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech works on the 4100 Telemetry Unit at Bethesda North Hospital, a 38-bed stroke-certified unit caring for patients with complex cardiovascular and neurovascular conditions. The unit provides continuous monitoring and specialized care for conditions and procedures including arrhythmias, heart failure, NSTEMI, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology interventions, pacemakers, ablations, defibrillators, WATCHMAN, and MitraClip procedures. The team collaborates closely with the ICUs and provides an opportunity to develop skills relevant to critical care. This position performs clerical duties, helps coordinate patient flow, and observes and interprets central cardiac monitors. It requires respectful and compassionate communication with patients, families, staff, and other customers; use of telecommunication devices; and appropriate response to changing priorities and emergencies. The role is part-time, 24 hours weekly, on the night shift at the onsite Bethesda North Hospital telemetry unit.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Successful completion of a basic cardiology course, including 40 hours of clinical orientation.
Equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Maintain proficient knowledge of unit- and job-specific computer applications, including maintaining census and accurately scanning documents.
Know the function and operation of equipment specific to the role and unit.
Communicate appropriately and effectively with internal and external customers, and relay accurate and complete information.
Maintain confidentiality and actively support patient satisfaction, including way-finding and prompt responses to call lights and phones.
Respond appropriately to and prioritize work.
Remove medications from the tube system and place them in the appropriate locked cabinet.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations, including Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, fire, and Special Alert; know and use emergency systems, policies, and procedures.
Follow unit and TriHealth guidelines for computer downtime procedures.
Maintain knowledge of organizational and unit changes and support those changes.
Acknowledge the need for self-growth and accountability and identify areas for improvement.
Accurately observe and interpret central cardiac monitors and know the location of all monitored patients during the shift.
Maintain the cardiac monitor log with strips, intervals, and interpretations at designated times and as needed.
Recognize emergency rhythms and notify appropriate personnel.
Notify the RN within the accepted timeframe of rhythm changes or arrhythmias, and document changes according to unit standards.
Keep alarms active, immediately review alarms, and make cardiac monitoring the first priority.
Notify appropriate nursing personnel or clinical engineering about problems not resolved through unit troubleshooting.
Maintain equipment, logs, and telemetry supplies according to unit protocol.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors, including courteous and compassionate service, respect, accountability, teamwork, and stewardship of resources.