JOB SUMMARY:

The Unit Clerk/Monitor Tech/Patient Care Technician provides patient care, clerical functions, and cardiac monitoring under the direction of licensed staff and within the scope of defined practice. Assists staff and physicians by facilitating accurate order entry. Adheres to practice in accordance with the Ephraim McDowell Health nursing professional practice model. Performance that accomplishes patient and family centered care as central to practice and a foundation of caring, compassion, competence, communication, collaboration and teamwork. Performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in operating telemetry monitoring terminals, printers, fax and documentation in electronic medical records. Performs accurate transcription of orders, accurate order entry and data collection that supports unit performance improvement priorities. Continuous monitor of cardiac function of patient on telemetry, providing an accurate interpretation of and promptly notifying the nursing staff of any significant findings or changes. Troubleshoot any telemetry problems and set up of clinical alarm settings from admission to discharge. Facilitates other team members to include physicians in the use of monitors. Prints and posts telemetry strips on the patient’s medical record once a day at 2 am or 2 pm. Prints and post’s telemetry strips that are abnormal and report to appropriate nurse. Assembles charts for admission and discharges.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR EQUIVALENTS:

Education:  High school diploma or G.E.D. required. Certification and/or eligible nursing assistant course and exam given by KY Tech or another state which is accepted by the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry are required. CEU’s will be assigned for education as necessary by the Nursing Director.

Experience:  One-year experience preferred. Nursing home experience preferred. Telemetry or Cardiac experience.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS:

Registration - KY Nurse Aide Registry; Basic Life Support certification (successful completion within three [3] months of employment). CNA Certification required. Basic Rhythm class within one year of hire. Annual Rhythm testing.