Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

Consistently demonstrates required duties when providing patient care as evidenced by:

• Accurately identifying normal and abnormal EKG rhythm strips.
• Notifying nursing personnel of EKG changes.
• Notifying appropriate nursing personnel of patient requests.
• Remain composed, reassuring and able to provide direction during emergency situations, STAT requests and orders: functioning as a calming influence and stable factor on the nursing unit.

Consistently demonstrates appropriate quantity of work as evidenced by:

• Promptly post EKG strips on routine basis.
• Completing all assigned duties.
• Demonstrating the ability to adapt to changes in the workload as required in view of patient census fluctuations and staffing levels; always using time productively.
• Participate in quality measures as indicated in performance dashboard results.
• Being responsible for the completion of all daily clerical work assignments by the end of the assigned shift, without interference to the quality of work.
• Regularly performing well in an emergency situation under the direction of RN; demonstrating knowledge and planned use of emergency procedures.
• Consistently demonstrate a willingness to help out on the work that needs to be done; being willing to stay late to finish patient care responsibilities.

Demonstrate through work performed a knowledge of policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department as evidenced by:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of EKG rhythms, both normal and abnormal.
• Knowing responsibilities in a cardiac arrest.
• Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of EKG monitoring and telemetry systems.

Demonstrating attendance and reliability as evidenced by:  Willing to adjust personal schedule in case of a real department need (work late, work extra shift).

• Rotating shifts as required including weekends and holidays.