Cardiac Monitor Specialist
About The Position
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging. As our Cardiac Monitor Specialist, you will serve as a critical guardian of patient safety, directly impacting the well-being of individuals by providing continuous observation of cardiac rhythms. Your expertise will be vital in identifying and reporting significant ECG patterns, ensuring timely intervention by nursing personnel. Every day you will include providing continuous observation of monitored ECG patterns for all patients on telemetry. This encompasses meticulously monitoring within a designated area, maintaining close vigilance over patient cardiac activity. You will be responsible for promptly responding to all detected alarms, accurately assessing the significance of ECG changes, and reporting critical information to appropriate nursing personnel. Your role requires effective collaboration with a diverse care team, and you will consistently adhere to all policies and procedures of the department and organization, ensuring the highest standards of patient monitoring and care. To succeed in this role, you must possess strong observational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety and accurate cardiac monitoring. Your professional demeanor, dedication, and proactive approach are essential for fostering effective teamwork, ensuring timely communication of critical information, and supporting optimal patient outcomes through vigilant cardiac surveillance.
Requirements
- High School Graduate, upon hire or High School GED, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days
Responsibilities
- Providing continuous observation of monitored ECG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered.
- Setting up, calibrating, and maintaining settings and alarms on the telemetry module.
- Obtaining rhythm strip at the beginning of the shift, on admission, and whenever changes occur.
- Recognizing changes in rate, rhythm, or pattern and obtaining a documentary ECG strip.
- Immediately reporting all arrhythmias to the care team responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols.
- Handling incoming and outgoing communications, answering questions, and assisting staff in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintaining current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station.
- Maintaining alarm systems according to established protocols and responding appropriately to monitor alarms.
- Identifying and troubleshooting routine technical problems with the monitors and sending work orders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
