Cardiac Monitor Tech; 6:30PM -7:00AM;Every Other WKND

Bothwell Regional Health Center • Sedalia, MO

79d • $15 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides extensive monitoring function for all cardiac telemetry and hard wire monitored patients and monitors a specified number of patients ordered pulse oximetry in a centralized location. This position also possesses a good knowledge of dysrhythmia interpretation and utilizes effective communication with multiple units nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Completion of Clinical education and Dysrhythmia course or experience in another hospital.
• Graduate of Technical Education Program or Medical Assistant Program preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.
• Successful completion of hospital orientation.
• Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.
• Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key Initiatives.
• Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a whole.
• Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co-worker.
• Ability to display a positive, courteous and friendly attitude toward all contacts.
• Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of mutual support toward common goals.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, reasoning and concentration to detail and to take personal accountabilities for all actions in carrying out job duties.
• Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a strong desire to provide service excellence.
• Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of practice for their position including, if and when applicable, commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills, time and project management.
• Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally and professionally, and to improve one's skills in order to deliver the best possible care for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure self-compliance with regulatory and government standards of care.
• Holds self-accountable and responsible for work performance and continuous improvement of patient care in his/her work area and throughout hospital as related to the telemetry system.
• Organize care and prioritize it by communicating and collaborating with others for a multidisciplinary approach to provide a continuity of care by answering all radio and telephone calls courteously, relaying accurate and timely information.
• Performs cardiac monitoring for all telemetry and hard wire monitored patients that are routed to the Telemetry Surveillance Unit. Visually monitors between 45 and 50 patients per station.
• Maintains a log that indicates name of nurse and extension of his/her wireless radio assigned to each monitored patient each shift. Informs appropriate nurse of any dysrhythmia via his/her radio.
• Properly enters and deletes patient information from the Telemetry Surveillance Center at admission, transfer and discharge.
• Communicates hand-off shift reports on all monitored patients from the monitoring staff.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED