This position is located in the Medical/Telemetry Unit within the Acute Care Service Line at NAVAHCS. The functions are to monitor the patient's on cardiac telemetry in a centralized station and notify the appropriate clinical staff as directed. The MIT will perform job duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital procedures, including telemetry monitoring and patient care-related tasks. The MIT reports to the Medical/Telemetry Unit Nurse Manager.
Duties include but are not limited to: - Continuously monitors EKG tracings. -Be skilled in interpreting a variety of normal and abnormal EKG tracings and communicating the information to the provider - Recognizes changes in patients' condition and is astute in identifying the need for intervention - Has practical knowledge of treatment procedures (cardioversions) - Has knowledge of medical terminology, cardiac conditions, effects of medical and nursing therapies - Operates and monitor EKG equipment - Has knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies, used to perform telemetry measurements - Maintains patient cardiac rhythm tracing record and other accompanying documentation - Edit and select appropriate sample portions of tracing for review by provider - Sets alarm parameters established by the provider - Follows emergency procedures - Routinely evaluates the integrity of equipment both prior to placement on patient and during the patient's telemetry monitoring - Maintains and keeps track of telemetry equipment as patients are discharged and transferred - Evaluates patients for discharge from telemetry in collaboration with providers - Performs supplemental downtime duties which may include additional patient care tasks Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Nights 1900-0730 Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000
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Jamie.Palazzolo@va.gov 5626812978
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