11K Telemetry Monitor Tech

Telemetry Monitoring:

• Constantly observes rhythms in the central telemetry monitoring system
• Provides documentation per OHSU telemetry monitoring standards
• Documents rhythm strips at start of every shift & PRN changes in rhythms
• Directly communicates any rhythm changes to assigned RN or unit charge nurse
• Cleans and stores telemetry monitoring equipment in accordance with OHSU policies
• Accurately maintains patient information in Philips system
• Notifies appropriate personnel of any telemetry equipment needs or maintenance issues
• Completes required annual telemetry competency
• Fulfills responsibility to the organization through performance that promotes Service Excellence
• Performs within current applicable policies including standards of the Patient Care Services Division
• Adheres to all aspects of the OHSU Code of Conduct 

Reception Responsibilities:

• Promotes and portrays a professional image and maintains positive guest relations when interacting, greeting, and providing information to staff, patients, family members, visitors, physicians and the general public
• Promotes the OHSU service excellence model
• Reports customer service concerns to the nurse manager, charge nurse, or NPEC
• Initiates and processes phone calls, fax’s, pages and take messages as requested
• Participates in documentation, collection, and collating of data for quality improvement
• Identify and facilitate ideas for improving efficiency of unit operations
• Maintains the telemetry monitoring area in a clean and orderly fashion, assuring appropriate supplies are readily available

Support for Unit Operations:

• Acts in a supportive capacity for declared emergency procedures

• Directly communicates with charge or assigned nurse of new orders, stat orders

• Acts as adjunct support hospital unit coordinator (HUC)

• Performs other duties as assigned

High school diploma or equivalent

ECG monitoring experience and/or previous ECG interpretation course

Completion of the OHSU rhythm interpretation exam

• AND (if hired) completion of OHSU rhythm interpretation trainings by end of orientation. 

Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology.

Demonstrated effective communication skills.

Demonstrated collaboration & team work skills.               

Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Demonstrated effective communication skills

Demonstrated collaboration & team work skills

Compliance with Code of Conduct, Respect in the workplace and Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

• Current allied health science student with completion of a medical-surgical clinical rotation.
• Paramedic, EMT, or military medic experience. 
• One (1) year experience as Telemetry Tech in an acute care facility.

Telemetry certification 

EMT certification C

Current unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.