Unit Secretary II/Monitor Tech, Telemetry Surveillance (Full-Time, Nights)

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Observes cardiac monitors to identify abnormal heart rhythms under the supervision of a registered nurse. Performs duties in a centralized monitoring environment that monitors patients across multiple departments.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs effective customer service skills, to include, but not limited to, responding to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency; walking visitors to their destination, answering phones/intercoms in a friendly manner. Participates in patient care rounding in collaboration with unit staff to include daily introductions to patient/families with the use of AIDET.

• Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with nurse manager. Unit operation responsibilities include but not limited to daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office supplies, ordering special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms.

• Performs general reception and clerical duties at the nurse’s station, including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person. Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms.

• Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards.  Includes but not limited to cleaning equipment

• Performs one of the following duties on a nursing unit per the description: PCT/NST/Certified Nursing Assistant/Monitor Tech: See job functions for specific job duties.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education- Unit Secretary training program or on-the-job training. Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech or nursing fundamentals class preferred.

• Experience- No experience required.

In Lieu Of

In lieu of US training, will accept 6 months of clerical or healthcare related experience or completion of nursing fundamentals course.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• After hire, US/Monitor Techs are required to attend the formal arrhythmia training class and successfully complete the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.  Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.

• Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis if selected into a monitor tech role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Laurens County Medical Campus

Facility

1062 Laurens County Hospital

Department

10626490 Telemetry Surveillance

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