2. Utilizes the cardiac monitoring system, including the procedure for adjusting alarms, color codes for waveforms, admitting and discharging, etc. Effectively troubleshoots cardiac monitor issues with Clinical Engineering.
3. Interprets cardiac rhythm strips per telemetry protocols with nurse verification for all documented rhythms. Documents by scanning all cardiac rhythm strips in the electronic health record per protocol.
4. Assesses the level of alarms and communicates abnormalities to the nursing staff and activates Code 68 for life threatening arrhythmias.
5. Provides timely distribution and return of the cardiac monitoring equipment. Ensures the equipment is clean, disinfected and operational. Maintains PAR level of supplies needed for monitors.
6. Performs efficiently in emergency situations, such as Code 68, acute care transfers, etc.
7. Reviews bed status charges and revises for accuracy.
8. Completes monitor charges for recording statistical data.
9. Restocks all medicine cupboards, patient room cupboards and filing drawers with appropriate supplies/forms on a regular basis.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Frequent sitting, reaching, bending and turning.
2. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Exposure to excessive noise and uneven ground.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Current medical terminology.
2. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
3. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
4. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
5. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Additional Job Description
Scheduled Weekly Hours
1
Shift
Varied (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company
UNTWN Uniontown Hospital
Cost Center
1106 UNTWN Nursing Step Down and Tel 3 West
Address
500 W Berkeley Street
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.