Licensed Nursing Assistant - Telemetry/Video Monitor Tech

Summary

Under the direction of the Director and/or Nurse Manager, the Video Monitor Tech/Tele Tech/ Licensed Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care to adult or pediatric patients, from simple to complex.

Education

High school or GED preferred.

Required: Proof of LNA Education Certificate and Final Report of Written and Clinical Competency Testing Results (as required by NH Board of Nursing).

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire Nursing Assistant License.

Experience

One year experience in an acute care setting. Demonstrated ability to be an effective team member and demonstrates strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients and significant others. Performs behavioral checks and intervenes safely

  while managing patients.

• Performs functions related to basic dysrhythmia interpretation and monitoring.

• Performs functions related to video monitoring of patients.

• Performs activities of daily living and personal care needs under the guidance and supervision of the

  Registered Nurse.

• Deploys and picks up video/telemetry monitoring equipment.

• Performs technical skills/procedures relating to physical, mental health and social needs of patients, under

  the guidance and supervision of the RN.

• Documents care and interventions provided.

• Uses time management skills.

• Maintains the patient care areas and work space to ensure cleanliness, safety and supplies of material

  and equipment.

• Receives delegated work adhering to the five rights of delegation.

• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, smell, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, and kneel.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, bloodborne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, radiation, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, variable weather conditions, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.