What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitor Technician - Night Shift position at UNC Health?
Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The Monitor Tech assists the professional caregiver in the care of patients by monitoring cardiac rhythms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. The Monitor Clerk ensures that Hospital's philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner
Responsibilities
Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency
checklist.
Documents and interprets patient?s heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
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.
Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills.
Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and gives current strips to charge nurse for further evaluation.
Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care
Other Information
Other Information
High school diploma or GED.
No licensure or certification required.
No Prior Experience Required
Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to learn interpretation and respond protocols to ECG / SP 02 monitor system and to develop computer skills must be demonstrated if not competent must complete successful skills verification for ECG interpretation, monitor system, and HUC responsibilities within defined time parameters
Job Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $15.63 - $17.98 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The Monitor Tech assists the professional caregiver in the care of patients by monitoring cardiac rhythms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. The Monitor Clerk ensures that Hospital's philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner
Responsibilities
Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency
checklist.
Documents and interprets patient?s heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
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.
Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills.
Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and gives current strips to charge nurse for further evaluation.
Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care
Other Information
Other Information
High school diploma or GED.
No licensure or certification required.
No Prior Experience Required
Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to learn interpretation and respond protocols to ECG / SP 02 monitor system and to develop computer skills must be demonstrated if not competent must complete successful skills verification for ECG interpretation, monitor system, and HUC responsibilities within defined time parameters
Job Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $15.63 - $17.98 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Salary : $16 - $18