Req #: 0000197174
Category: Telemetry Nursing
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ New Brunswick
Department: Telemetry Services

• Admitting and Discharging patients
• Attends the central monitoring station on a constant basis.
• Attaches lead and activates telemetry transmitter, then enters patient’s information in the central monitoring station and activates alarms.
• Labels telemetry record form and records and stores a baseline rhythm strip.
• Saves a sample rhythm for each patient and prints the sample on the laser printer at beginning of each shift.
• Attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patients
• Responsible for attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patient i.e.. RN and PCT will assist when census is high
• Obtain patients name from secretary
• Always maintain patients confidentiality and privacy
• Introduces self to patient and family and wear appropriate RWJ ID.
• Always check with RN prior to removing transmitter
• Daily job responsibilities
• Interprets and initials each patients cardiac rhythm sample with PR, QRS, and QT intervals.
• Records interpretation on the telemetry record and files the sample behind the telemetry record in the binder.
• Reviews alarm histories three times per shift.
• Prints pertinent alarm samples and files in record.
• Deletes alarm histories after printing.
• On the night shift, retrieves samples acquired during the previous 24 hours for the patient’s chart under the “Cardiology” section.
• Retains the telemetry record in the binder for additional documentation.
• Prints all remaining samples when telemetry discontinued.
• Discharges patient from the central station.
• Communication
• Maintains communication with the RN of assigned unit and remote nursing units.
• Notes any changes in patient rhythms and reports them immediately to the primary nurse and records these changes for the nurse and physician to review.
• Telemetry transmitter maintenance
• Manages telemetry equipment and monitor supplies.
• Orders batteries, paper and electrodes as needed.
• Removes batteries from the transmitter, cleans the transmitter and lead sets with germicidal wipes and stores the transmitter and leads in appropriate storage drawer