Video Monitoring Tech Job at WVU Medicine Golisano Children's in Morgantown

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Job Overview

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

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 their wireless phone extension assigned to each monitored patient.
• Informs appropriate caregiver(s) of any activity that places the patient at risk via their 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 follows 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

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Visually monitors several computer screens with multiple patients for sustained periods of time.
• Works 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: 320 WVUH Neuro Dual Diagnosis Unit
• 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.