Technician
Company: Memorial Hospital West
Location: Pembroke Pines
Posted on: May 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Technician - Monitor Part time days 12 hours - 7a-7p: 7 West -
Intermediate Care - Pembroke Pines, FL --;--; Summary:Under the
supervision of a RN, the monitor technician monitors for cardiac
arrhythmias, deviation in patients baseline, and changes in SP02.
Monitor Technician notifies registered nurse of changes to patient
status and initiates the response by the critical care team in the
event of a lethal arrhythmia. --; Detailed responsibilities:---
Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.--- Identifies
arrhythmias, deviation in patients baseline, signs of patient
deterioration, and intervenes to ensure patient safety. Identifies
and corrects for artifacts.--- Reports abnormal or change in
patients telemetry monitoring to nursing staff/immediate supervisor
and nurse manager. Competencies and skills:Essential:--- STANDARDS
OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of
communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a
commitment to professional and ethical conduct. --- CUSTOMER
SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly
addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving
concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to
build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.---
ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific
assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for
own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts
constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the
accomplishment of team and organizational goals.--- RESPONDING TO
CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive
manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction
calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job
responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.--- PROBLEM SOLVING:
Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems. ---
TELEMETRY MONITORING AND INTERPRETATION: Monitor and interpret
cardiac rhythms. --- PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides
Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors
and internal customers"--- PATIENT SAFETY - ANCILLARY/SUPPORT:
Contributes to a safe patient care environment. --; --;
Education:Essential:--- Other Education Source --; Education
specialization:Essential:--- Electrocardiogram Competency
Credentials: Education equivalent experience:Essential:---
Successful completion of ECG/EKG interpretation coursework --;
Other information:Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking
skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a
stressful environment and take appropriate action.Required Work
Experience: No prior work experience required. --; --; Working
conditions:Essential:--- Bending and Stooping--;--;--; 20.00%---
Keyboard Entry--;--;--; 60.00%--- Kneeling--;--;--; 20.00%---
Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient--;--;--; 20.00%---
Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm--;--;--; 60.00%--- Sitting--;--;--;
60.00%--- Squatting--;--;--; 20.00%--- Standing--;--;--; 20.00%---
Walking--;--;--; 20.00%--- Audible Speech--;--;--; 60.00%---
Hearing Acuity--;--;--; 60.00%--- Depth Perception--;--;--;
60.00%--- Distinguish Color--;--;--; 60.00%--- Seeing -
Far--;--;--; 60.00%--- Seeing - Near--;--;--; 60.00%--- Bio
hazardous Waste--;--;--; 40.00%--- Biological Hazards -
Respiratory--;--;--; 40.00%--- Biological Hazards - Skin or
Ingestion--;--;--; 40.00%--- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids--;--;--;
40.00%--- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens--;--;--; 40.00%---
Dust--;--;--; 40.00%--- Gas/Vapors/Fumes--;--;--; 40.00%---
Computer Monitor--;--;--; 60.00%--- Domestic Animals--;--;--;
20.00%--- Fire Risk--;--;--; 20.00%--- Moving Mechanical
Parts--;--;--; 60.00%--- Needles/Sharp Objects--;--;--; 60.00%---
Potential Electric Shock--;--;--; 20.00%--- Wet or Slippery
Surfaces--;--;--; 60.00% --;--; --; Organizational Profile:
Memorial Hospital West opened in 1992 with 100 beds to serve the
growing population of western Broward. Today, the hospital has 384
beds and is one of the busiest and most technologically advanced in
the region. Memorial Hospital West's many respected specialty
programs include: --- Medical and Surgical Services --- Adult and
Pediatric Emergency Departments --- Memorial Cardiac and Vascular
Institute --- Memorial Cancer Institute --- Blood and Marrow
Transplant Program, including Broward County's first adult
inpatient autologous transplant unit --- Memorial Neuroscience
Institute --- Memorial Rehabilitation Institute ---
Bariatric/Weight-Loss Surgery Program --- The Family Birthplace ---
Women's Services Truven Health Analytics and Modern Healthcare
magazine named Memorial Hospital West one of the nation's 100 Top
Hospitals in 2013 and 2014 - and the hospital has been consistently
recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" Ranking for Patient
Safety. Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor
should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated
with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and
level of work performed by employees within this
classification.
Keywords: Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines , Technician , Professions , Pembroke Pines, Florida
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