Temporary Telemetry Technician

County of Riverside•Moreno Valley, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is hiring temporary Telemetry Technicians for the Progressive Care Unit at Riverside University Health System–Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Under general direction and the supervision of licensed staff, the technician remotely monitors patients’ EKG, pulse oximetry, and respiratory rate from a central monitoring location. The role involves detecting and reporting actionable alarms and age-specific changes in readings to registered nurses and/or physicians. It is a journey-level classification distinguished from Nursing Assistant work by its specialized training in dysrhythmia detection. The position offers 12-hour shifts, with day and night shifts available. TAP assignments are temporary and at-will. Temporary employees are not eligible for vacation or holiday pay. The Medical Center is a 439-bed facility, a designated Stroke Center and Level II Trauma Center, and the region’s only Pediatric ICU.

Requirements

High school graduation, a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or a satisfactory score on the GED test.
One year of experience in an acute care setting providing clerical administrative support or patient care.
Basic medical terminology, provisions of patient care, arrhythmia monitoring procedures, telemetry or tele-sitting monitoring equipment, and methods for troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment.
Ability to effectively use specialized clinical equipment; apply monitoring and reporting techniques; follow departmental procedures and chain of command for recording and reporting patient data; and maintain focus under varying working conditions and environments.
Current valid Telemetry Technician Certificate.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Responsibilities

Run ECG strips according to protocol and measure, analyze, and interpret waveforms.
Observe cardiac monitoring tracings for all patients on telemetry.
Describe ECG rhythm characteristics and document rhythms according to department policies and procedures.
Admit, transfer, and discharge patients from telemetry and/or pulse oximetry associated with the computer telemetry monitoring system, as applicable.
Respond according to protocol to alarms or changes from baseline, including ECG rhythm, heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry.
Provide rhythm strips according to protocol for inclusion in patients’ medical records; record and maintain current, accurate data.
Troubleshoot monitoring equipment when necessary and report problems.
Provide handoff reports to the relieving technician, including significant rate or rhythm changes and patient monitoring problems or concerns.
Clean monitoring equipment according to department standards and maintain a current equipment inventory.
Continuously monitor EKG, pulse oximetry, and respiratory rate from a central monitoring location, and communicate actionable alarms and age-specific changes to registered nurses and/or physicians.