Telemetry Technician

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Miami Beach•Miami Beach, FL

55d•Onsite

About The Position

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital,dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers. Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence.

Requirements

BLS certification required.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Successful completion of didactic and clinical base EKG examinations. Score of 90% or better on rhythm test.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as Patient Care Tech, Nursing Assistant, and Home Health Aide preferred but not required.
EKG Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Gives/accepts shift report to provide accurate and current patient information with each shift change
Assists with the answering of unit telephones, patient call lights and/or visitor inquiries in a professional and courteous manner
Keeps assigned work area neat and clean at all times
Provides for the safe and proper disposal of monitor batteries
Pulls six (6) seconds strips every four (4) hours - or as often as needed, with documentation of rate and rhythm to capture arrhythmias and/or changes in the patient's rhythm
Immediately reports any change to the charge nurse
Ensures patient's safety by accurately identifying patient's name and room number on post strips
Ensures that central screens are monitored at all times
Facilitates proper utilization of telemetry by alerting the charge nurse of missing orders and/or prolonged monitoring of stable rhythms
Immediately informs Biomedical Engineering of any malfunctioning equipment and maintains appropriate records of repair
Communicates and coordinates with environmental services when area needs cleaning and/or dead battery receptacle is in need of emptying
Cooperates in temporary reassignment to other units/tasks when necessary to meet patient care needs
Assists in orientation of new staff members
Keeps alarms on at all times with appropriate high and low settings
Assures that the assigned telemetry box is on the assigned patient; knows location of all unit transmitter boxes and includes in change of shift report
Knows location of all monitored patients at all times
Understands normal parameters for safe monitoring of patient (newborn, infant, children, adolescent, adult and geriatric) and collaborates with the charge nurse for individual settings
Changes batteries and/or leads of patient monitoring devices as needed
Informs Registered Nurse if leads need to be changed on patient
Cleans telemetry packs when patient is discharged
Suspends alarms when patient leaves the unit and resumes as patient returns
Willingly participates in educational opportunities