Neurodiagnostic Assistant- Variable 7a to 7p

Continuously monitors patients undergoing EEG recording for safety, either in room or via remote video monitoring.

Variable- 7a -7p

Qualifications:
Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED and successful completion of LTM 100 Introduction to LTM for EMU Personnel within first 30 days of employment. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
0 years No previous experience required. Will be trained in-house with 20 clinical observation hours and successful completion of didactic course (LTM 100) and competency assessments including but not limited to recognition of clinical seizures and other clinical paroxysmal events, ictal testing procedures, measures to reduce risk of fall, and seizure first aid. (Required) And
1 year previous working in a hospital or other health care setting (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Possesses knowledge of monitoring system and camera controls.
Basic computer literacy

Functional Accountabilities
Monitors patients undergoing cEEG

• Completes no less than 20 hours of observation in an EMU or Neurodiagnostic Lab under the direction of a credentialed Neurodiagnostic Technologist (R. EEG T., or CLTM).

• Completes hospital training to alert supervisor and/or activate hospital systems such as rapid response, cardiac arrest, etc. per established protocols when encountering patient clinical issues.

• Alerts nursing and/or technologist staff when clinical seizures or other paroxysmal events occur.

• May communicate with patients and bedside staff to obtain information about events.

• May document observations. The Neurodiagnostic Assistant (NDA) is not qualified to analyze EEG data.

• May assist Neurodiagnostic technologists as needed (restocking supplies, electrode removal and disinfection etc.).

• Should attend relevant educational offerings and be required to demonstrate ongoing competence.

• Transfers EEG data from outside hospitals to CNH servers for storage and professional interpretation.

Provides administrative assistance

• Answers department telephones as needed.

• Performs data entry in EEG databases during the shift and with accuracy and minimal errors (attention to detail). Maintains accuracy of patient data.

• Assists with EEG daily charge reconciliation

• Receives and organizes email and fax documents related to telemedicine EEGs.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance