Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech-Telemetry Unit

TriHealth•Montgomery, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The 4200 Telemetry Unit is a specialized, stroke-certified unit at TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, offering expert care for patients with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions. This 38-bed unit provides comprehensive treatment for individuals requiring pre/post cardiac catheterization, management of NSTEMI, heart failure, arrhythmias, and those undergoing structural heart procedures such as TAVR, WATCHMAN, and MitraClip. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is skilled in electrophysiology, caring for patients who need pacemakers, ablations, and defibrillator procedures. 4200 Tele Unit focuses on acute structural heart conditions. With continuous cardiac monitoring, our staff is equipped to manage the complex needs of patients with heart failure, arrhythmias, and other cardiac concerns. As a stroke-certified unit, the 4200 Telemetry Unit also focuses on delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care to optimize recovery and enhance long-term outcomes. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care, utilizing the latest in medical technology, while offering compassionate support for patients and their families throughout their hospital experience. 4200 Tele Unit works extremely close with our ICUs and is a great pathway to grow in Critical care. Job Overview: This position performs clerical duties as well as maintaining skills necessary to observe and interpret central cardiac monitors. This position requires the interpersonal skills to communicate with respect and compassion to customers: communications information through various telecommunication devices; and assists in coordinating patient flow.

Requirements

High School Degree or GED
Successful completion of basic cardiology course, including 40 hours of clinical orientation
Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree

Responsibilities

Maintains proficient knowledge of computer applications specific to unit/job (i.e. maintaining census, accurate scanning of documents).
Is knowledgeable of the function/operation of equipment specific to the role on the unit.
Communicates appropriately and effectively with internal and external customers (i.e. staff, patients, families, other departments, etc.).
Relays accurate and complete information.
Maintains confidentiality.
Takes an active role in maintaining patient satisfaction (i.e. way-finding, quick response to call lights and phones, etc.).
Demonstrates ability to appropriately respond to and prioritize work.
Removes medications from the tube system and places in appropriate locked cabinet.
Responds appropriately to emergency situations (i.e. Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, fire, Special Alert).
Demonstrates knowledge/use of emergency systems, policies and procedures.
Performs computer down time procedures according to unit/TriHealth guidelines.
Demonstrates/maintains knowledge of organizational and unit changes.
Supports organizational and unit changes.
Acknowledges need for self growth and accountability.
Identifies areas for self improvement.
Accurately observes and interprets the central cardiac monitors.
Is aware of the location of all monitored patients during the shift.
Accurately maintains the cardiac monitor log with strips, intervals and interpretations at designated times as well as prn.
Recognizes emergency rhythms and notifies appropriate personnel.
Notifies the RN in accepted timeframe of changes in the patient rhythm or if arrhythmia occurs.
Documents any change per unit standard.
Maintains alarms at all times, and immediately reviews alarms and makes cardiac monitoring the first priority.
Notifies appropriate nursing personnel or clinical engineering of any problems not resolved by unit trouble shooting.
Maintains equipment, logs and telemetry supplies per unit protocol.