West Suburban Medical Center, LLC

For over 100 years, West Suburban Medical Center has supported generations of families in the Oak Park and surrounding areas. Our kind, caring hospital staff have a passion to heal and make a difference in our community. We understand that our employees are the heart of our facility. If you are looking for a family atmosphere, a company committed to professional growth and a culture that embraces our five core values of Quality. Innovation. Service. Integrity. Transparency. 

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for integrating information on the monitoring network and communicating to the Medical – Nursing staff by observation and interpretation of patient’s ECG rhythm patterns, ST segment analysis with review and editing capabilities in accordance with the established policies/protocols and nursing standards. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Able to communicate effectively using written and verbal English.
• Current BLS
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Qualifications:
• Certified as EMT-P, preferred or;
• Successful completion of accredited EKG Technician Program, preferred or;
• Certified as CNA, preferred
• Ability to respond quickly in an emergency. Desire to work within a comprehensive healthcare team. 

JOB DUTIES

• Demonstrates the WMH Customer Service Values, which are key in providing quality service to patients and customers.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and collaborate with other members of the health care team to resolve patient care and monitoring issues and enhance care delivery.  
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret, communicate and document patient normal and abnormal  rhythm information correctly and takes the proper action by adhering to the reporting and monitoring guidelines and protocols in place.
• Completes the log  for all reported rhythm change and/or leads off/ battery issues and escelation as per the standards. 
• Test alarms function and patient rhythm for each monitored patient as per standard and document in the appropriate log.
• Performs all operational functions necessary to maintain the Universal Clinical Workstation Monitor equipment.
• Aids in the ability to monitor and care for telemetry equipment.
• Successful completion of Department orientation and yearly completion of ECG Rhythm Competency test
• Demonstrate knowledge of leads functions and application, able to make recommendations for best monitoring based on patient presentation
• Report any telemetry related malfunctions to the charge nurse, NAC and Biomedical engineer on-call
• Collaborate with RNs in the monitored areas during admission, transfer and discharge of patient to ensure monitoring.
• Record/print and save cardiac rhythm strips as per the standard.
• Remains at the station until relieved by the change nurse or designee. Perform hand off
• Recognize own limitations and ask for assistance appropriately.
• Be able to prioritize issues.
• Understand and adhere to the chain of command

West Suburban Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.