Monitor Observer/Unit Secretary

CommonSpirit Health•San Luis, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012. One Community. One Mission. One California As our Monitor Observer/Unit Secretary, you will critically monitor and observe cardiac rhythms for multiple patients, promptly reporting changes. Every day you will communicate rhythm changes to the RN with escalation until confirmation, maintain telemetry equipment, and ensure accurate box-to-monitor matching. You'll print rhythm strips, demonstrating rhythm analysis competence. As Unit Clerk, you'll exhibit excellent communication with all stakeholders, serving as receptionist, coordinating calls, managing clerical supplies, and cleaning work areas. You are responsible for timely completion of competencies and required training. To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail in monitoring, strong communication, and efficient multitasking in a dynamic hospital setting. Your dual technical and administrative expertise is essential for seamless operations and patient safety.

Requirements

Basic arrhythmia class with certification for COU/ICCU
Basic Life Support - CPR BLS within 90 days
Experience

Responsibilities

Critically monitor and observe cardiac rhythms for multiple patients, promptly reporting changes.
Communicate rhythm changes to the RN with escalation until confirmation.
Maintain telemetry equipment.
Ensure accurate box-to-monitor matching.
Print rhythm strips, demonstrating rhythm analysis competence.
Serve as receptionist.
Coordinate calls.
Manage clerical supplies.
Clean work areas.
Timely completion of competencies and required training.