Telemetry Monitor Tech Unit Secretary Part Time

Northwest Indiana•Crown Point, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Northwest Indiana is hiring a part-time Telemetry Monitor Tech-Unit Secretary for all shifts. The role provides telemetry monitoring and unit-secretary support in a medical-surgical setting. The technician interprets cardiac rhythm strips every four hours, reports rhythm changes to the Primary Care Nurse, documents arrhythmias and changes, and maintains rhythm strips and records. The position also supports patient, family, departmental staff, and medical staff communication; compiles medical-surgical unit records; and follows physician and nursing directions, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
Current BLS certification.
Successful completion of a Basic EKG Monitoring Course.
Knowledge of monitoring equipment.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Basic computer knowledge.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in rhythm interpretation.
Previous experience as a Telemetry Technician.

Responsibilities

Interpret cardiac rhythm strips every four hours, including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT, signature, and title.
Immediately report changes in a patient's rhythm to the Primary Care Nurse and post a copy of the rhythm change in the patient's record.
Document arrhythmias and changes in cardiac rhythm on the report sheet and give a complete, accurate report to the oncoming technician.
Properly operate the monitor, speaker, and phone systems.
Continuously run a strip during a code blue.
Complete emergency calls for staff.
Track monitored patients at all times.
Keep charts prepared with labeled rhythm strips and place completed rhythm sheets in patient charts.
Maintain nutritional supplies, count supplies before ordering, and maintain preset par levels.
Keep the patient label book up to date.
Provide indirect patient care in the medical-surgical setting.
Meet communication needs of patients and families, departmental staff, and medical staff.
Prepare and compile records in the Medical Surgical Unit.
Initiate directions from physician and nursing staff.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Maintain regulatory agency requirements and comply with nursing and hospital policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other duties as needed or directed by the supervisor.