MONITOR OBSERVER/UNIT SECRETAR

The telemetry monitor technician/observer is an employee who is responsible to critically monitor/observe the cardiac rhythms of multiple patients on the cardiac monitor. In this role the employee is responsible to promptly report any rhythm changes by communicating to the appropriate registered nurse with escalation until a confirmation response is received. The employee is to maintain telemetry box equipment and count and confirm that the identified telemetry box in use on the patient matches that on the cardiac monitor. The employee prints rhythm strips and is competent in rhythm analyses. The telemetry monitor technician/observer also functions in the role of a hospital unit clerk (HUC). As the Unit Clerk she/he provides/displays excellent communication ability with patient families patients visitors all hospital employees and persons whom they encounter to ensure questions are answered or escalated for a response. She/he serves as a unit receptionist and welcomes visitors pleasantly directs them responds to and coordinates phone communications orders and monitors clerical supplies/inventory and forms and cleans work areas. Employees are responsible for timely completion of unit competency assessments annual safety review maintenance of continuing education units if applicable and as required by hospital policy. In addition to listed major responsibilities the telemetry monitor technician/observer/ Unit Clerk may be assigned other duties.