Monitor Technician - Telemetry

Premiere Hcstaffing•Redding, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Premiere Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Monitor Technician for a Per Diem Nights position in Redding, CA, within the Telemetry department. This role involves monitoring cardiac rhythms, managing communication needs, transcribing physician orders, verifying lab and radiology tests, preparing patient records, and ordering supplies. The Monitor Tech assists nursing staff with indirect patient care duties, and may provide direct patient care under RN supervision if certified as a CNA and relieved of primary duties. The assignment length is 4 weeks, with a pay rate of $35.00/hr, up to $490 daily gross pay per shift.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent or related experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
One year of previous experience in Healthcare as Monitor Technician.

Nice To Haves

Possesses active CNA certification.
Demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills.

Responsibilities

Monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors.
Meets the communication needs of the department.
Transcribes physician orders in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system.
Verifies that lab tests and radiology tests have been ordered and done.
Prepares and compiles records in Med/ Surg/ Telemetry.
Orders supplies for the unit and prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
Assists nursing staff with indirect patient care duties as long as the activity does not distract from primary responsibility for dysrhythmia monitoring.
May provide direct patient care under the direct supervision of the RN within scope of Certified Nursing Assistant if 1) possesses active CNA certification; 2) demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills and 3) is relieved of Monitor Technician duties during the time of assisting the RN.