Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit
UNC Health Care
**Description**
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Summary:
Under supervision of an RN, the Cardiac Telemetry Tech assists with clinical care by monitoring and recording cardiac rhythms.
Responsibilities:
+ Documents and interprets patient’s heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings. Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
+ Alerts nursing staff in the event ofarrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline.
+ Issues telemetry equipment to patients newly admitted to unit. Maintains inventory ofand tracks issued equipment.
+ Coordinates with outside vendor support to maintain and service telemetry equipment.
+ Tracks and ensures continuity of telemetry, recording patient leaving unit or disconnecting leads and working to ensure effective return to measurement.
+ Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the charge nurse of any risk factors seen initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures.
+ Inputs clinical documentation and charges into electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool
+ Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician orientation/skills checklist, which includes an annual EKG competency test.
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Other information:
This position is subject to a yearly EKG competency test.
Required
+ High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred
+ Experience working in a healthcare setting.
+ Experience working with EPIC EMR.
+ Experience or training with medical terminology.
01.6320.2303
**Job Details**
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Telemetry Monitoring
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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