Patient Care Tech / Telemetry Technician - Cardiovascular Unit - Days

Nevada System of Higher Education

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position, located at Elmhurst Main Hospital Campus, is for a Patient Care Technician/Telemetry Technician working 36 hours per week, from 7am-7pm. The role requires working 4-5 weekends in a 6-week period and a rotating holiday track. As a Patient Care Tech, the individual will perform patient care tasks and procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to ensure patient comfort, care, and safety. As a Telemetry Tech, the individual will monitor cardiac rhythms and oxygen saturation using telemetry equipment to detect abnormal pattern variances. This includes monitoring screens, assessing cardiac rhythms, printing strips for medical charts, and notifying nursing or medical personnel as needed. Additionally, the Telemetry Tech will perform clerical duties such as answering routine questions and managing telephone calls. Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system serving over 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties, with more than 25,000 team members and 6,000 physicians across over 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training course OR minimum six months of previous patient care experience OR equivalent OR completion of one nursing clinical rotation
Minimum three months of previous healthcare or monitor tech experience
Attend an in-depth orientation regarding patient care skill tasks

Nice To Haves

Excellent interpersonal skills including teamwork
Ability to prioritize
Ability to receive and follow through on directions

Responsibilities

Perform patient care tasks and patient care procedures necessary to provide for care, comfort and safety of patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse (Patient Care Tech).
Monitor cardiac rhythms and oxygen saturation to detect abnormal pattern variances via telemetry equipment (Telemetry Tech).
Monitor screens, assess patients’ cardiac rhythms, print strips for medical charts, and notify nursing and/or medical personnel according to established procedure (Telemetry Tech).
Perform related clerical duties such as answering routine questions, taking and relaying telephone calls (Telemetry Tech).