Megan Nichy

• Makes note of irregular rhythms, and monitors changes in heartbeat.
• Continuously observes, interprets, and records for all monitors assigned, responds to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Ensures that strip interpretations are validated by an RN.
• Function within the scope of their documented skills.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement teams and activities.
• Displaying a 'customer service' attitude toward patients, visitors, and other staff members at all times.
• Changes electrodes according to procedures.
• Records telemetry and cardiac findings.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize normal pacemaker function, cardiac dysrhythmias, and pacemaker malfunction.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Serves as a resource/model by complying with standards of care, as well as with Department of Nursing, hospital, and university policies and procedures.

• Executed patient care and observation tasks under Registered Nurse supervision, such as cleaning rooms and handling clinical equipment.
• Supports the operation of medical equipment such as bag-valve-mask device, oxygen systems, and emergency cart.
• Operates various medical equipment including stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, Pulse Ox and computers.
• Relayed critical information instantly to suitable staff members.
• Measures vital signs, records findings and communicates important information to the registered nurse.
• Facilitates mobility exercises, patient transfers, hygiene care, and dietary needs tailored to individual requirements.
• Mentored new, temporary, and float nursing technicians during unit orientation programs.

Acute

• Makes note of irregular rhythms and monitors changes in heartbeat.
• Continuously observes, interprets, and record for all monitors assigned responds to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Ensures strip interpretations are validated by RN.
• Function within scope of their documented skills.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement teams and activities.
• Displaying a "customer service" attitude toward patients, visitors, and other staff members at all times.
• Changes electrodes according to procedures.
• Records telemetry/cardiac findings.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize normal pacemaker function, cardiac dysrhythmias, and pacemaker malfunction.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
• Serves as a resource/model by complying with standards of care and with Department of Nursing, hospital, and university policies and procedures.

•Produces recordings of electromotive variations in a patient's heart muscle using an electrocardiogram (EKG) to provide data for the diagnosis of heart ailments.
• Performs signal averaged EKG's
•Attaches Holter monitor electrodes.
• Keys information into a computer system, marks tracings to indicate positions of chest electrodes.
• Transcribes physician's comments onto the tracings.
• Files or delivers electrocardiograms of current patients.
•Explains procedures to patients and answers their questions.
•Replenishes supplies, maintains equipment, and reports any equipment malfunctions. 

• Maintains par cart levels with Respiratory Care supplies and equipment.
• Manages medical gas cylinders and insure safe storage and transport.

•Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN or LPN.
•Responsible for routine clinical duties such as taking vital signs, administering a limited profile of medications.
•Promotes a supportive and healing environment to enhance customer and staff satisfaction.
•Assists in emergency situations as directed by a licensed provider, RN or LPN.
• Responding to patient requests, reinforcing patient and family education and visitor/telephone reception.
•Maintains patients' charts and records data, ensuring proper identification, documentation, routing and confidentiality.
•Maintains a clean and healthy environment in compliance with Universal Precaution guidelines and safety standards.
•Orders, verifies and stores unit supplies. Performs related responsibilities as required.