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UNC Health · 2 months ago

Telemetry Monitor Tech - Progressive Care Unit

Hendersonville, NC

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

UNC Health is an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates dedicated to improving community health and well-being. The Telemetry Monitor Tech assists with clinical care by monitoring and recording cardiac rhythms under the supervision of an RN.

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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 of arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline

Issues telemetry equipment to patients newly admitted to unit. Maintains inventory of and 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