Monitor Tech-Health Unit Coordinator

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.

Monitors and records vital signs.

Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.

Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.

Obtains and records daily weight.

Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter.

Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN.

Performs as a patient care companion when needed.

Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.

Performs unit housekeeping needs.

Acts as a runner/transporter.

Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel.

Updates assigned bed status.

Maintains a safe environment by responding to all bed alarms, call lights, telephones and alerting the correct person.

Keeps the patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions.

Communicates with the patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner.

Acts as receptionist for the unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of the unit. This can include, but not limited to: consulting in Cerner, navigating through Cerner, discharge patients, put milestones into tele tracking, maintain paper charts and check on MD orders.

Removes saline locks.

Order floor stock and put it away.

Perform 12 lead EKGs where the unit allows.

Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on the telemetry module. Obtains rhythm strip at beginning of shift, on admission and whenever changes occur. Labels strip with patient identification, time, lead monitored, PR interval, ST interval, QRS interval.

Trouble shoots telemetry equipment, Ensures monitors are functioning properly, ensure telemetry supplies are readily available. Accounts for all telemetry transmitters, Verifies daily telemetry charges.

Identifies changes in rate, rhythm, or pattern, notifying RN of these changes. Responds appropriately to emergency situations, runs a continuous EKG strip and notifies appropriate staff.

Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in-services and Code Validation within a given time frame, attends unit-based in-services, and attends monthly departmental meetings. Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e., floating to other areas.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.