Patient Video Monitor Tech, GMMC, Full Time, Days

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Initiates and maintains visual monitoring of patients. 

Observes the visual stream of the patients and notifies assigned nursing staff per the Patient Safety Observation Policy if an issue arises that requires staff response. 

Records initiation of visual monitoring on VMT Monitor Log to include the patient's name, unit, and the reason for visual monitoring.

Records any verbal patient cuing and/or calls to the nursing staff in the Monitor Tech Visual Monitor Log.

Utilizes audio component to verbally redirect patient to modify at-risk behaviors.

At time of discontinuation, places all visual monitoring logs in the patient record.

Identifies opportunities for process improvement and participates in ongoing process improvement activities; incorporates process improvement results into practice. 

Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program.

Experience - Six (6) months of acute care or twelve (12) months post-acute care nursing assistant experience.

In Lieu Of

In lieu of completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech training program only, may accept 6 months acute care or 12 months post-acute care experience. 

In lieu of ability to verify completion of a nursing assistant training course, may accept current or former state CN A certification as proof of completed training.   

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.