Video Monitoring Technician, Acute Rehab, 11pm-7am, 36hrs/week

Company: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Video Monitoring
Technician
Job Location: Lincoln Status: Hourly + Great Pay (up to $5.30 shift differential plus significant nursing pay incentives!) JOB OVERVIEW

• Responsible for providing rehabilitative and technical care through continuous video monitoring under the direction of licensed personnel.
• Responsible for understanding and implementing the patient plan of care to deliver quality care within the clinical service systems and according to Madonna's philosophy and mission.
• Responsible for reporting adverse patient condition changes to supervising clinician.
• Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures .
• Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (INFORMATION)
• Understand scope of practice and utilizes position job description, job standards, operational definitions and facility policies to ensure quality care delivery.
• Compile patient care information to meet patient goals.
• Coordinate patient care by understanding and utilizing management of high risk patients requiring continuous observation and rehabilitation program policies, procedures and job descriptions.
• Review daily patient schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Report clinical observations to supervising clinician.
• Communicate with supervising clinician and other clinicians regarding patient's condition, concerns, patient goals achieved and other developments to ensure quality service delivery.
• Attend to the direct care needs of patients, including transfers, ambulation, repositioning and activities of daily living to ensure quality of care, when assigned.
• Communicate to patient, family and co-workers in a respectful manner to maintain a positive customer oriented approach.
• Receive and implement directions for patient care in order to meet patient goals.
• Follow instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and/or system.
• Instruct and orient new staff to department, hospital environment and operational guidelines.
• Participate in and assists with department and facility committees, project teams and/or task forces, as directed by supervisor. (PEOPLE)
• Provide continuous video monitoring of patients as needed.
• Follow direction from a licensed clinician and provide assistance with components of interventions in order to meet patient goals.
• Perform required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and to prevent injury. (THINGS)
• Maintain and ensure a safe environment for the patient care program. Handle and operate all necessary equipment and perform required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• Setup equipment and supplies necessary for continuous video monitoring, maintaining a clean work station.
• Stock and reorder supplies as needed.
• Handle and operate all necessary continuous visual monitoring equipment including central monitoring station.
• Medical devices used in work, including but are not limited to the central monitoring station and mobile AvaSys Telesitter units.
• Assist with ensuring cleanliness of equipment and environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
  • Requires continuous computer video monitoring for extended periods of time.
  • Constant near visual acuity to evaluate and monitor patients.
  • Ordinary hearing and speaking skills.
  • Must tolerate frequent sitting for sustained periods.
  • Medium work with frequent lifting, when assigned.
  • Manual patient transfer or reposition which does not exceed the equivalent of 35 pounds of force to lift, push or pull.
  • Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces.
  • Constant walking with maximum duration of up 30 minutes sustained walking on tile, carpet and other surfaces.
  • Must tolerate frequent standing with sustained periods of up to 1 hour on tile, carpet, and shower surfaces.
  • Frequent reaching with both arms at low, waist, and high levels.
  • Frequent grasping of both hands for transfers and repositioning requiring normal grip strength based on national averages.
  • Frequent stooping, bending, and twisting are required for patient care.
  • Routinely exposed to biohazardous materials. QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)
    • Successful completion of the State approved nurse aide training program which includes the 75 hour classroom, written, and competency skill exams and meets current Nebraska registry requirements.
    • Incumbent must be 18 years of age or older.
    • Six months of experience as a CNA at Madonna or equivalent.
    • Nurse Associate or Rehab Associate preferred.
    • Successful completion of a "Continuous Visual Monitoring-- class including 100% attendance with a minimum passing score of 80%.
    • Must have acceptable attendance record according to facility policy. Madonna is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Keywords: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln , Video Monitoring Technician, Acute Rehab, 11pm-7am, 36hrs/week, Professions , Lincoln, Nebraska