Monitors/visualizes patient’s EKG rhythm relative to predetermined parameters using the telemetry monitoring equipment.
1. Describe responsibility:
Documents patient’s rhythm, reports on patient’s cardiac activity, and furnishes recording of changes as requested.
2. Describe responsibility:
Notifies appropriate professional staff, RN, attending, house staff physician, of any changes in EKG pattern of a patient(s).
3. Describe responsibility:
Input, update, and retrieve information to/from the telemetry monitoring equipment.
4. Describe responsibility:
Observe screen of cardiac monitor and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm.
5. Describe responsibility:
Notifies appropriate nursing and Biomedical Engineering personnel of any telemetry equipment malfunction.
6. Describe responsibility:
Maintain inventory of supplies for telemetry equipment
7. Describe responsibility:
Carries out activities to ensure the appropriate, accurate and safe functioning of equipment.
