Video Monitor Technician - Indpls .6 D

About the job

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus

8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

The Video Monitor Technician provides continuous observation of patients requiring additional safety support. This position reports/documents observations and redirection and engages the clinical team when the patients display at risk behavior that is not responsive to verbal redirection. This role also provides verbal support and reassurance to patients and their families. The Video Monitor Technician also troubleshoots problems with equipment to ensure accurate and efficient monitoring of patients.

WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients. With 11 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

• WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• Hours: 7am-7:30pm with every third weekend rotation and a holiday rotation.
• This is an entry level position, placed in a remote room with up to eight iPads monitoring one patient on each iPad that need to be watched due to confusion, possible falls and/or redirected to not pull lines. There are no reports, projects or case reviews.
• Patient Intervention Observes patient and intervenes as needed to prevent behaviors that may result in injury to the patient.
• Patient Communication Provides verbal support and reassurance to patients and their families by communicating with nursing staff to promote patient safety
• Job Duty Paperwork Documents within Epic any pertinent information related to job duties as required.
• Patient Services Records/reports observations and activities, provides verbal direction and redirection based on patient behavior
• Patient Information Communication Communicates and reports patient data and information to the RN to ensure appropriate and timely care is provided to the patient.
• Patient Monitoring Continuously observes the patient and notifies nursing staff of the need for patient assistance to maintain a safe environment for the patient.
• Troubleshoots problems with equipment and procedures to ensure accurate and efficient monitoring of patients.
• Reports Ensures staff promptly report any patient risk incidents and grievances from families regarding service quality, acting as a liaison to resolve these concerns effectively.
• Patient Monitoring, when necessary, monitors the patient at bedside and notifies nursing staff of the need for patient assistance or need to leave the patient's bedside, to maintain a safe environment for the patient.

• QUALIFICATIONS
• Preferred High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year Healthcare or related Preferred
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org .