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EEG Monitor Watcher, Full Time, Night Shift

St. Luke's University Health Network
  • Allentown, PA
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

    The EEG Monitor Watcher observes patients and EEG studies via the use of technology under the close supervision and direction of the registered nurse and designated clinical staff.

    JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Reports on/off duty to the Registered Nurse/Neurodiagnostic Team assigned to care for patients.

    • Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse and/or neurodiagnostic clinical staff for each patient/shift/assignment.

    • Ensures a safe environment for monitored patients, under the direction of a registered nurse.

    • Remains in visual contact with patients at all times via the designated SLUHN technology platform, as directed by the registered nurse.

    • Provides virtual continual observation and monitoring of multiple patients at a time using SLUHN-designated IT platforms. Identifies self to patients and/or family members or significant others when appropriate.

    • Reports behavior changes, safety concerns, clinical changes, and patient requests to the assigned nurses promptly.

    • Continuously observes EEG waveforms and corresponding video for seizure activity or concerning neurological events, recognizes and reports abnormal EEG patterns, potential seizure activity, loss of signal, artifact, or equipment concerns immediately.

    • Documents observed EEG events per departmental standards.

    • Alerts appropriate clinical staff when patient behaviors affect EEG quality or safety (such as removing leads or excessive movement).

    PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

    Sit up to 8 hours per day. Stand for up to 8 hours per day. Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high/low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision to observe EEG waveforms and patient video accurately.

    EDUCATION:

    High school graduate or equivalent required.

    TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

    Previous healthcare experience preferred. Must complete mandatory education and competencies required for EEG monitoring and virtual patient observation. Must demonstrate proficiency in the use of SLUHN-designated EEG monitoring and virtual patient observation platforms.

    Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

    St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAllentown, PA
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees

    About Company

    St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.

    The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:

    • More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
    • 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
    • Various outpatient testing and service facilities
    • Home health
    • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
    • Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
    • Other related organizations
    • 57,500+ annual admissions
    • 195,000 annual emergency room visits
    • 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
    • 8,600+ employees
    • More than 1,350 volunteers

    Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:

    • Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
    • Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
    • Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
    • Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
    • Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
    • Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
    • Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
    • Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation

    St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:

    Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.

    Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.

    Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.

    Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.

    Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.

    Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.

    The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

    Skills

    • Clinical Nursingunmatched
    • Electroencephalography (EEG)unmatched
    • Environmental Monitoringunmatched
    • Hardware Virtualizationunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Providersunmatched
    • Low Frequency (LF)unmatched
    • Material Movingunmatched
    • Neurologyunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Waveformsunmatched

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