Telemetry Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Current BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider issued by the American Heart Association.
• No experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including teamwork, prioritization, and the ability to receive and follow through on directions.
• Demonstrate concern for and commitment to the welfare of patients and families.
• Attend an in-depth orientation regarding patient-care skill tasks and observe applicable fire, safety, and patient experience standards.
• Basic computer skills.
• Use appropriate patient-movement equipment for non-emergency patient lifting and transfers.
• Able to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds in an urgent event.
• Able to perform duties involving sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the shift.
• Able to work under pressure to meet patient-care needs.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an accredited certified nursing assistant (CNA) training course.
• Completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in medical or surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients and visitors, answer call lights and phones, assist visitors, and perform purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients.
• Assist with patient ambulation, transfers, lifting, and repositioning using safe patient-handling skills and equipment.
• Provide basic care with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, oral care, eating and feeding, bedpan or urinal use, positioning, and bed making, under RN/LPN supervision.
• Assist with room setup and patient admissions, discharges, and transfers; orient patients and families to the room and hospital; and transport or escort patients safely while keeping them updated.
• Complete and document care activities, including ADLs, vital signs, weights, intake and output, and calorie counts, according to policy and procedure.
• Explain and perform assigned procedures, including urinary catheter removal, ECGs, wound care, and dressing changes, under the direction of a nurse; notify appropriate personnel of patient responses or questions.
• Collect non-sterile specimens, such as routine urinalysis and stool specimens, and perform point-of-care blood sugar testing under nursing direction.
• Promote and maintain skin integrity by reporting patient problems to the appropriate team member.
• Remain with patients as a care companion, sitter, or observer when requested by an RN or LPN to help maintain patient safety.
• Support the nursing team through indirect care tasks, including restocking supplies and linens, cleaning equipment, answering and relaying telephone calls, filing and maintaining records, and retrieving or delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, and test results.
• Follow patient and staff safety policies, fire and safety procedures, and patient experience standards.

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Annual Incentive Plan for eligible positions.
• Premium pay, such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, for eligible positions.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career Pathways to promote professional growth and development.
• Medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free parking.
• Wellness Program Savings Plan.
• Health Savings Account options.
• Retirement options with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Community involvement opportunities.