Health Technician

Job Title

Health Technician

Job Description

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintains visual observation of all patients on the system, always. Verbally redirects patients over digital 2-way audio device that is in patient room. Immediately alerts nursing staff if the patient requires assistance.
• Documents all admissions, discharges, adverse events, and routine observations as required and outlined by the Tele sitter program.
• Provides floor staff with information in a timely fashion when patients appear to pose a threat to themselves or others.
• Assures patient environment safety and seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to appropriate staff members.
• Escalates issues in a timely manner to staff nurse, unit charge nurse, or nursing manager/supervisor as appropriate.
• Documents all monitoring activities, patient interactions, and interventions in electronic medical records (EMR) to ensure comprehensive patient care documentation.
• Participates in report with on-coming monitor staff when arriving for shift, and upon completion of shift.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 7:30AM-4:00PM, 3:30PM-12:00AM, 11:30PM-8:00AM, Rotating weekends and holidays, flexible to meet the needs of the organization.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD07496A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs