Telemetry Tech - FT Nights

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Monitors and interprets cardiac rhythms at the central telemetry station. The role requires knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the assigned unit, including understanding life-span growth and development and interpreting patient-status data to identify age-specific needs and provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to complete an ECG class and pass the ECG exam.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Block 1 Nursing.
Technician-Patient Care (PCT) experience or training.
Medical Assistant (MA) experience or training.
Nursing Assistant (NA) experience or training.
Paramedic experience or training.

Responsibilities

Monitor waveforms and identify normal rhythms and dysrhythmias.
Document a rhythm strip every shift and as needed when rhythm changes occur.
Troubleshoot and maintain telemetry transmitters and receivers.
Communicate abnormal rhythms or changes in a patient’s rhythm to the healthcare team.
Assist, provide input, and serve as a resource to the healthcare team.
Address or redirect questions and concerns from patients, families, caregivers, visitors, or healthcare team members.
Maintain unit and regulatory education requirements; participate in continuing education and quality improvement activities; and support membership in technical organizations.
Use material resources cost-effectively and recommend cost-saving measures within the department or unit.
Respond appropriately to crisis and emergency situations and seek guidance from appropriate resources.