MONITOR TECH/UNIT CLERK

MONITOR TECH/UNIT CLERK UNM

Hospitals

• 3.6 Rio Rancho, NM Job Details Full-time $16.59
• $20.

97 an hour 3 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Minimum Offer $ 16.59/hr. Maximum Offer $ 20.97/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:

SRMC Inpatient Medical (4-S)

FTE:

0.90

Full Time Shift:

Days Position Summary:

Assist to promote and restore patients' health through supervised nursing care to assigned patients within the nursing process; collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The nature of the job is diverse with frequent new and varied work situations. The job involves a moderate degree of complexity. Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• Maintain established departmental and hospital policies and procedures, guidelines, objectives, and quality assurance programs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-service training, meetings and workshops

PATIENT SAFETY

• Report potential and actual patient safety, concerns, medical errors and or near misses in a timely manner thru the chain of command and document within the PSN system

PATIENT CARE

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional psychological and spiritual support to patient, friends and families

PATIENT CARE

• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, identified ley caregiver and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions

TEAMWORK

• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams and resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies

COMPLIANCE

• Active participation in hospital strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring TJC compliance MONITOR
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources

DOCUMENT

• Ability to assess and document evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status

DOCUMENT

• Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools in a timely and accurate manner.

PATIENT OBSERVATION

• Observe patient to ensure their safety and well-being; report observations to nurse or appropriate designee; assist patient and family members with any needs and questions within established parameters.

PATIENT OBSERVATION

• Interpret, document rhythm strips, monitor designated patients and notify appropriate personnel of changes and life threatening rhythms. CLERK
• Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of assigned area as required OTHER
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

PATIENT SAFETY 1

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

PATIENT SAFETY 2

• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

PATIENT SAFETY 3

• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

PATIENT SAFETY 4

• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5

• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications Education:

Essential:

High School or GED Equivalent Training Education specialization:

Essential:

MA or PCT or CNA or DD214 or 2 sem nurs schl or

UNMH Tech Experience:

Essential:

No minimum experience required

Nonessential:

1 year recent experience directly related

Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Credentials:

Essential:

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days Basic Arrhytmia Cert or equivlanet w/in 6 mos of position

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work:

Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

Essential:

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Nonessential:

May be exposed to infectious agents/blood-borne pathogens