Telemetry Tech - PRN Days

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

20h

About The Position

The Telemetry Tech monitors and interprets cardiac rhythms at the central telemetry station. The employee must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the assigned unit, including understanding lifespan growth and development and assessing and interpreting patient-status information 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 pass the EKG exam.
For per diem work, a minimum of one year of recent Tele/Cardiac Monitoring experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Block 1 of Nursing, or experience as a Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant (MA), Nursing Assistant (NA), or Paramedic; alternatively, current HonorHealth employee in good standing with six months of experience or six months of prior telemetry tech experience.
Two years of related experience.

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 the healthcare team, provide input, and serve as a resource.
Address or redirect questions and concerns from patients, families, caregivers, visitors, and 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 or emergency situations and seek guidance from an appropriate resource.