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- Specimen Collection/Processing/Testing: Follows laboratory procedures for specimen collection, handling, processing, test analysis, reporting and maintenance of records of patient test results as authorized by the supervisor. Monitors test systems for proper performance and accuracy regarding reporting of test results and reports problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting results –40% of the time - Quality Control: Performs quality control procedures, instrument function checks and any necessary calibration and maintenance procedures.  Follows established laboratory safety guidelines.  With minimal assistance, completes procedures within established time frames.  Correlates complete sample data prior to reporting results and documents irregularities.  Monitors quality control results to assure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.  With appropriate experience, may review cumulative QC, submit data and evaluate intra and inter lab results and maintain lot specific QC data – 20% of time - Documentation: Maintains records to ensure proper documentation of activities and results.  Documents all corrective actions taken when tests systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications – 10% of time - Quality Assurance:Performs quality assurance on laboratory testing.  Quality Assurance areas include turn around time verification, sample evaluation, and others as defined in the Quality Assurance Policy –10% of time - Information systems: Enter data accurately and in accordance with laboratory policies.  Retrieves results and information.  Maintains patient confidentiality – 5% of time - Equipment Maintenance: Operates various complex instrumentation. Performs preventative maintenance protocols.  With minimal assistance, investigates and corrects equipment malfunction. Records appropriate documentation – 5% of time - Education: Participates in continuing education opportunities.  Demonstrates technical procedures to laboratory personnel as requested by supervisor – 5% of time - Materials Management: Performs inventory, ordering, receiving and stocking of designated supplies as directed by section supervisor –5% of time - Supervision: May be required to act as a general supervisor, as defined by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988, in the absence of other laboratory management personnel. - <5% of the time.

  POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.   Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  2. Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 3. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. 4. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. 5. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. 6. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. 7. Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. 8. Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. 9. Documentation:  Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 10. License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. 11. Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  12. Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). 13. Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.

POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.   Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  2. Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 3. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. 4. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. 5. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. 6. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. 7. Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. 8. Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. 9. Documentation:  Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 10. License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. 11. Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  12. Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). 13. Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.

POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.   Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  2. Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 3. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. 4. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. 5. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. 6. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. 7. Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. 8. Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. 9. Documentation:  Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 10. License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. 11. Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  12. Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). 13. Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.  

POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.   Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  2. Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 3. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. 4. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. 5. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. 6. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. 7. Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. 8. Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. 9. Documentation:  Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 10. License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. 11. Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  12. Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). 13. Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.

Under general supervision and direction, perform clinical laboratory procedures.  Performs high, moderate and waived complexity procedures as define in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988.  Maintains working knowledge of theories involved in clinical testing.  With increasing experience, performs specialized tests requiring a high degree of expertise and may serve in a team leader capacity as assigned.

The Woodlands Hospital A primary and secondary care hospital serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. Clinical services include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level II nurseries) and surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorders. Clinical affiliations include The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Radiation Treatment Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital.   Position Summary: Provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel; Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in the monitoring of patients.   Position Responsibilities: - Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. - Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on 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 - Assists in answering telephone, Ensures pull down desks are in upright position after posting EKG strips on patient chart, keeps work area neat and clean, no food or drink in work station, Ensures transmitters are properly cleaned between patients, electrical cords off floor - Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in-services and Code Validation within given time frame, attends unit-based in-services, attends monthly departmental meetings. - Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e.floating to other areas

The Woodlands Hospital A primary and secondary care hospital serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. Clinical services include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level II nurseries) and surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorders. Clinical affiliations include The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Radiation Treatment Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital.   Position Summary: Provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel; Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in the monitoring of patients.   Position Responsibilities: - Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. - Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on 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 - Assists in answering telephone, Ensures pull down desks are in upright position after posting EKG strips on patient chart, keeps work area neat and clean, no food or drink in work station, Ensures transmitters are properly cleaned between patients, electrical cords off floor - Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in-services and Code Validation within given time frame, attends unit-based in-services, attends monthly departmental meetings. - Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e.floating to other areas

Performs and Interprets Electroneurodiagnostic Tests/Monitoring.  Correctly Identifies normal/abnormal EEG Activity - Correctly measures and applies EEG electrodes using 10/20 international system - Provides continuous monitoring recognizing normal and abnormal activity as well as clinical correlation of abnormal patterns with various disease states. - Performs baseline EEG in ASET guidelines. - Identifies and assists in life threatening or potentially life threatening situations. - Demonstrates knowledge of emergency protocols of seizure recognition. - Performs activation procedures to evoke abnormalities. - Assist nurse in post seizure exam of the patient. - Performs specialized testing as required. Operates and maintains monitoring equipment and supplies.  Demonstrates knowledge of all required aspects of monitoring equipment. - Calibrates, evaluates and adjusts monitoring equipment to comply with standards. - Applies trouble shooting methods, contacts manufacturer/technical support as needed. - Archives data as needed. - Prepares recordings and data for physician interpretation. - Cleans electrodes and monitoring equipment properly. - Integrates new technologies   Documents Electroneurodiagnostic Monitoring.  Logs patient behavior, changes and seizure events. - Prepares recording for physicians - Notes and records warning or aura. - Notes and records changes in behavior and Seizure activity. - Records telephone orders/physician conversations.   Communication: Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication with co-workers, nursing staff , physicians, and customers.  - Contacts patients for preadmission instructions. - Explains monitoring procedure and equipment - Reports shift events to oncoming shift. Gives age appropriate phrases and commands

POSITION SUMMARY   Provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel; Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in the monitoring of patients.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES - Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on 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 - Assists in answering telephone, Ensures pull down desks are in upright position after posting EKG strips on patient chart, keeps work area neat and clean, no food or drink in work station, Ensures transmitters are properly cleaned between patients, electrical cords off floor - Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in-services and Code Validation within given time frame, attends unit-based in-services, attends monthly departmental meetings. - Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e., floating to other areas Monitor Technician, Monitor Tech, EKG Tech

The Monitor Technician  is responsible for the continuous observation and documentation of cardiac rhythms and identification of any changes.  As Training Specialist, conducts training sessions for all new hires and nursing personnel. - Set up telemetry equipment for new admissions according to established procedures. - Use knowledge of basic cardiac arrhythmia to interpret rhythm strips according to hospital policy. - Maintain documentation on telemetry patients. - Maintain correct flow of communication for quality patient care (i.e., troubleshooting, patient status, and quality issues)

Nursing Department under the direction of the C.N.O. Reports directly to the unit manager for coordination of work Schedule, educational development, etc. Responds to the house managers' directions for shift special requirements based on patient acuity, available resources and special needs. The unit manager in coordination with the R.N. staff will assess, develop plan of care and delegate aspects of care for patient care assignments.

Job Summary   This job is responsible for performing surveillance of cardiac rhythms at a central monitoring station, and for recognizing, recording and reporting potentially dangerous rhythm changes and arrhythmias in accordance with established standards and procedures.  Work is primarily performed in a centralized monitoring unit, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.  Essential Duties - Monitors patient’s cardiac rhythms and/or oxygen saturation using appropriate cardiac monitoring equipment; obtains a baseline ECG strip on all monitored patients according to department guidelines; records and posts cardiac strips in accordance with established procedures; may replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as necessary. Updates and verifies patient data in information system; maintains unit/department specific records as assigned. - Recognizes rhythms with the potential to alter the patient’s physiology and obtains a documentary ECG strip; immediately reports all arrhythmias to the RN responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols. - Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station; maintains alarm systems according to established protocols and responds appropriately to monitor alarms; identifies/troubleshoots routine technical problems with the monitors and sends work orders for maintenance/clinical engineering repairs as necessary. - Handles incoming and outgoing communications, answers questions and assists staff in accordance with established procedures. - Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management and Regulatory Standards and if applicable infection prevention.  - Maintains a neat and organized work environment; orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary; identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair requests in system, tags equipment and removes from service. - Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities; participates in growth opportunities. - Performs related duties as required. - Adheres to and exhibits our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.  

Job Summary:   This job is responsible for performing surveillance of cardiac rhythms at a central monitoring station, and for recognizing, recording and reporting potentially dangerous rhythm changes and arrhythmias in accordance with established standards and procedures.  Work is primarily performed in a centralized monitoring unit, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.  Essential Duties: - Monitors patient’s cardiac rhythms and/or oxygen saturation using appropriate cardiac monitoring equipment; obtains a baseline ECG strip on all monitored patients according to department guidelines; records and posts cardiac strips in accordance with established procedures; may replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as necessary. Updates and verifies patient data in information system; maintains unit/department specific records as assigned. - Recognizes rhythms with the potential to alter the patient’s physiology and obtains a documentary ECG strip; immediately reports all arrhythmias to the RN responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols. - Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station; maintains alarm systems according to established protocols and responds appropriately to monitor alarms; identifies/troubleshoots routine technical problems with the monitors and sends work orders for maintenance/clinical engineering repairs as necessary. - Handles incoming and outgoing communications, answers questions and assists staff in accordance with established procedures. - Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management and Regulatory Standards and if applicable infection prevention. - Maintains a neat and organized work environment; orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary; identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair requests in system, tags equipment and removes from service. - Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities; participates in growth opportunities. - Performs related duties as required. - Adheres to and exhibits our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.  

GENERAL SUMMARY: Observes cardiac monitors for changes in cardiac rhythm and communicates this to the nurse caring for the patient of diverse ages. Documents cardiac status appropriately.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Monitors cardiac rhythms on telemetry units. - Obtain and interpret rhythm strips reporting identified changes. - Performs clerical duties (i.e., maintenance of rhythm strips in the patient record, answering phones, intercom, notify the assigned nurse). - Maintains telemetry supplies (i.e., paper, batteries, patches, and pouches). - Maintains knowledge of telemetry equipment set-up, maintenance and use. - Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays, as scheduled.   MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: - Effectively assumes job responsibilities of nursing communication secretary during absence.    

GENERAL SUMMARY: Observes cardiac monitors for changes in cardiac rhythm and communicates this to the nurse caring for the patient of diverse ages. Documents cardiac status appropriately.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Monitors cardiac rhythms on telemetry units. - Obtain and interpret rhythm strips reporting identified changes. - Performs clerical duties (i.e., maintenance of rhythm strips in the patient record, answering phones, intercom, notify the assigned nurse). - Maintains telemetry supplies (i.e., paper, batteries, patches, and pouches). - Maintains knowledge of telemetry equipment set-up, maintenance and use. - Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays, as scheduled.   MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: - Effectively assumes job responsibilities of nursing communication secretary during absence.

Under the guidance of the Market Director of Respiratory & Cardiopulmonary Services, established departmental policies and procedures, and specific instructions, the Monitor Tech provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel. Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in monitoring of patients. Maintains patient safety through attention to detail, equipment safety checks, adherence to department policies, and effective communication with physicians, staff and patients. May assists patients with basic patient care needs.

POSITION SUMMARY Provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel; Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in the monitoring of patients.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES - Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on 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 - Assists in answering telephone, Ensures pull down desks are in upright position after posting EKG strips on patient chart, keeps work area neat and clean, no food or drink in work station, Ensures transmitters are properly cleaned between patients, electrical cords off floor - Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in-services and Code Validation within given time frame, attends unit-based in-services, attends monthly departmental meetings. Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e., floating to other areas

Works under the general supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The Monitor Technician is responsible for the constant observation of EKG monitors on Telemetry. She/he will observe, interpret, report, and document the heart rhythm of the monitored patients; immediately recognizes life threatening arrhythmia and initiates follow up action. Maintains patient records as necessary on a daily basis along with daily charges for the monitoring. Communicates effectively by use of the telephone, nurse call system, and one-to-one communication. Accepts and completes miscellaneous duties as assigned. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to policies, procedures and guidelines within this document and the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Monitors heart rhythm pattern of patients and reporting important changes to the nursing staff or Team Leader immediately. - Assist maintaining equipment and ensure batteries are replaced and installed properly. - Constantly observes screens of cardiac monitors and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variations in heart rhythm. - Measures length and height of patient's heart rhythm pattern on graphic tape readout, using calipers, and posts information for nursing staff to place on patient records. - Assists with maintenance of equipment in collaboration with Bio-Med. - Has knowledge of Telemetry specific policies and procedures and provides input to updating as necessary, - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate

Works under the general supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The Monitor Technician is responsible for the constant observation of EKG monitors on Telemetry. She/he will observe, interpret, report, and document the heart rhythm of the monitored patients; immediately recognizes life threatening arrhythmia and initiates follow up action. Maintains patient records as necessary on a daily basis along with daily charges for the monitoring. Communicates effectively by use of the telephone, nurse call system, and one-to-one communication. Accepts and completes miscellaneous duties as assigned. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to policies, procedures and guidelines within this document and the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Monitors heart rhythm pattern of patients and reporting important changes to the nursing staff or Team Leader immediately. - Assist maintaining equipment and ensure batteries are replaced and installed properly. - Constantly observes screens of cardiac monitors and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variations in heart rhythm. - Measures length and height of patient's heart rhythm pattern on graphic tape readout, using calipers, and posts information for nursing staff to place on patient records. - Assists with maintenance of equipment in collaboration with Bio-Med. - Has knowledge of Telemetry specific policies and procedures and provides input to updating as necessary, - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate