Cardiac Monitor Technician

sjgov•Stockton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This examination is being given to fill two vacancies in the Med-Surg and Emergency departments of San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen. NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail. The following incentives and bonuses may be available for eligible new hires . Incentives and bonuses are subject to approval by Human Resources: Vacation Accrual Rate : San Joaquin County vacation accrual rate consistent with the candidate's total years of public service. Sick Leave : Candidates leaving other employment may receive credit for actual non-reimbursable sick leave hours (up to 160 hours) from their last agency. Hours shall be subject to San Joaquin County's minimum sick leave cash out provisions. New Hire Retention Bonus : $2,000 upon completion of first year equivalent employment (2,080 hours) $1,000 upon completion of third year equivalent employment (6,240 hours) $3,000 upon completion of sixth year equivalent employment (12,480 hours)

Requirements

One (1) year experience equivalent to Nursing Assistant with San Joaquin County.
Successful completion of a Cardiac Rhythm Recognition course (12 hours or more class duration) as assigned by Nursing Education. Proof of completion is required. Applicants must submit proof of completion by the application filing deadline.
Basic nursing practices and of the various types of materials and equipment relating to patient care and their application
Principles of patient care and general hospital organization
Relevant medical terminology
Basic math including multiplication and division skills
Isolation techniques
Basic communication and collaboration skills
Principles of asepsis
Patient observation skills
Perform a variety of routine and complex patient care services and assist in simple and more difficult treatments
Understand and follow written and oral instructions
Notify the appropriate staff member in a timely manner for change in patient findings
Provide direct patient care
Communicate effectively orally, and in writing
Organize and prioritize workload assignments
Multitask and work quickly and accurately with minimal direct supervision
Understand and follow written and oral instructions
Maintain patient and equipment records
Deal with patients in a patient, understanding and tolerant manner
Cope with illness, death and other unpleasant aspects of the job
Deal tactfully and courteously with the public, and with technical and professional personnel
Seek help or knowledge when needed and effectively utilize resources
Stand and walk for long periods of time and exercise a moderate amount of physical exertion and manual dexterity in the handling of patients or equipment
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of medical, professional, administrative and support personnel contacted in the course of work

Responsibilities

Observes cardiac rhythms continuously and communicates changes in patients' rhythm, rate, and trends to licensed staff, such as nurses and physicians.
Documents on rhythm strip notification of arrhythmia with initials and posts to chart.
Recognizes lethal arrhythmias immediately and reacts quickly and efficiently in emergency situations by notifying licensed staff and maintaining appropriate communication during critical situations.
Ensures alarm limits are appropriately turned on and verify alarm limits to ensure accurate correlation with current rhythm.
Ensures and adjusts size and limit of heart rate on monitoring parameters.
Documents in telemetry logbook accurately and maintain count of telemetry boxes and batteries.
Troubleshoots monitor alarms and artifacts appropriately and discard artifacts from alarms each shift.
Performs basic care of monitoring equipment as required and interacts with the biomedical technician regarding maintenance and repair.
Changes and maintains batteries for telemetry boxes.
Gives and receives report on all patient rhythms.
Ensures adequate supplies of telemetry paper & batteries for both stations: Observes cardiac monitors which have pre-set parameters at a central monitoring station.
Greets the public, answers phones, takes messages, opens patient’s charts to verify telemetry order.
Assists in maintaining medical records.
Measures, analyzes, and prints rhythm strips every 4 hours and/or any arrythmia alarms during the shift.
Responsible to perform tasks within scope of educational preparation, knowledge and facility procedures and guidelines.
Accesses assignment manager.
Prints out the assignment for the assigned telemetry units only at beginning of each shift and adheres to all HIPAA rules and regulations.
Reviews assignment manager every 2 hours for updates (i.e. new admissions, discharges, and any staffing changes).
Reviews and correlates the correct assigned telemetry box/number to patient that is documented on assignment manager and notify charge nurse for any discrepancy.

Benefits

Health Insurance : San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.
Dental Insurance : The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
Vision Insurance : The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
Life Insurance : The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000 3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000 5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000 10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000 Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan : This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).
Retirement Plan : Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937.
Deferred Compensation : The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available.
Vacation : Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
Holidays : Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year.
Sick Leave : 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.
Sick leave incentive : An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave : 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase : New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
Educational Reimbursement Program : Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.
Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.
School Activities : Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.