Video Monitoring Tech-7 Job at WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgant

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Provides video monitoring function to enhance patient safety and assists in providing high quality, cost-effective care.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
  
  

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs video monitoring of patients who meet the video monitoring criteria.
• Documents patient’s activity and interventions in the electronic medical record (EMR) every two hours.
• Maintains log indicating: name of nurse and his/her wireless phone extension assigned to each monitored patient.
• Informs appropriate caregiver(s) of any activity that places the patient at risk via his/her wireless phone.
• Communicates any imminent signs of patient risk to assigned staff via the alarm system and/or wireless phone.
• Enters and deletes patients from the video monitoring system upon admission, transfer and discharge.
  
  

Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining functional operation of video monitoring equipment.

• Monitors equipment and properly notifies service personnel of malfunctioning equipment (i.e. IT, nursing leadership).
• Maintains clean work areas and unit equipment according to departmental procedure.
• Assists in routine unit operations to ensure smooth communication and functioning of the unit.
• Ensures positive communication with other units/staff and follow-up documentation.
• Courteously answers telephone; identifying self and unit at all times.
• Relays accurate message to appropriate receiver with follow-up documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintains HIPAA and JCAHO Standards.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met 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.

• Minimal physical activity required.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Vision (corrected)/hearing within normal limits
  
  

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Visually monitors several computer screens with multiple patients for sustained periods of time.
• Working closely with others.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Computer knowledge and skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
  
  

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

302 WVUH Neuro Adolescent Psych Unit CRH

Address

930 Chestnut Ridge Road

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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