Job Summary

Provides indirect care in the department setting. Monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac screen or telemetry monitors. Meets communication needs of the department. Maintains regulatory body requirements, policies and procedures and participates in performance improvement activities.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas

• Approaches family and visitors in a kind and professional manner.
• Gives explanations and verbal reassurances consistently to family and visitors.
• Interacts professionally with co-workers and other healthcare providers.
• Fosters communication between multiple disciplines on the behalf of the patient.
• Answer the telephone and intercom in a timely and polite manner.
• Communicates ideas for improvement to the unit manager/charge nurse.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Provides patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Organizes and manages activities to show consideration of the unit as a whole.
• Communicates information about dysrhythmias to the charge nurse and primary care nurse.
• Demonstrates competency in interpreting dysrhythmias.
• Assists in recording information for performance improvement activities.
• Runs and posts rhythm strips at the specified times.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computer systems.
• Accepts additional assignments willingly.

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled.
• Attends at least 6 staff meetings annually, reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.

Regulatory Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Monitor technician certificate (includes successful completion of dysrhythmia recognition course).

Language Skills

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

Skills

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Word processing.

Physical Demands

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.