Monitor Technician 4W Progressive Care Unit FT Days

Core Competencies

• Acts as a resource for patients and family/visitors
• Addresses administrative needs in a respectful and caring manner
• Adheres to infection prevention
• Adheres to policies and procedures, to ensure safe and optimal care
• Assists in providing patient comfort and safety
• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Reports matters requiring Nursing intervention immediately
• Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by othermembers of the healthcare team
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner

Department Specific Competencies

• Notifies RN of the EKG and any alert regarding critical results.
• Recognizes basic cardiac rhythms including EKG changes of acute MI, V TACH, V Fib or heart block and provides intervention as indicated.

License / Certification Requirements

BCLS or ACLS Certification