Cardiac Monitor Associate PRN

Cardiac Monitor Associate PRN

Requirements

• Completion of Cardiac Monitor Training course or 1 year experience as an EKG tech or monitoring cardiac rhythms
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider

Responsibilities

• Performs cardiac monitoring by continuously observing the monitor screen for proper waveform on each telemetry patient, prevent the loss of signal and to ensure accurate capture of potential cardiac events.
• Assigns the telemetry transmitter to the patient, assists the staff in establishing/maintaining electrode placement using proper skin preparation and electrode placement.
• Selects the lead for monitoring and insures an acceptable tracing for monitoring purposes. Ensures battery function/replaces batteries as necessary.
• Identifies and notifies the nursing staff of baseline cardiac rate and rhythm and documents with a rhythm strip. Investigates loss of signal or apparent lead disconnection with the nursing staff in a prompt manner.
• Provides continuous surveillance of the cardiac rhythm and in accordance with the algorithm established in the central monitoring policy. Notifies the staff nurse of a rhythm change, activates the rapid response or code blue team, as indicated.
• Maintains rhythm strips, monitoring logs in accordance with the central cardiac monitoring policy and as evidence by random audits of the logbooks.
• Performs EKG interpretation by analyzing and recording atrial and ventricular rates and rhythms.
• Participates in unit initiatives and quality improvement as evidenced by attendance at staff meetings and verbalizing understanding of unit initiatives.
• Answers phones in a timely manner as evidenced by lack of staff, patient and visitor complaints and direct observation.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.