Registered Nurse RN NICU Full time 7pm730am

The Telemetry Monitor Technician is responsible for accurate record keeping, observation of monitors and prompt reporting of cardiac rhythm changes. Responsibilities and duties include:

• Monitors cardiac rhythms throughout the facility via centrally located telemetry monitors.
• Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients’ cardiac rhythms and communicates information about dysrhythmias to the patient care nurse/Charge Nurse.
• Measures and interprets patients’ heart rhythms and documents in patient record, per policy.
• Initiates/discontinues monitoring on admission, transfer or discharge. Performs configuration as necessary.
• Answers telephone and communicates clearly when receiving information from patient care units and/or physicians.
• Troubleshoots monitors with nursing staff and contacts Facilities/Biomed as appropriate.
• Gives report to oncoming shift.
• Cleans monitoring equipment, per policy

Required Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent clinical skills appropriate for a medical assistant, nursing assistant or patient care tech
• Ability to utilize Electronic Healthcare Record for patient documentation

Required Experience

EDUCATION

• High School diploma, or equivalent

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Monitor Tech Certification, or completion of a basic dysrhythmias course with documented competencies
• BLS Required

SPECIFIC JOB EXPERIENCE

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred

Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent clinical skills appropriate for a medical assistant, nursing assistant or patient care tech
• Ability to utilize Electronic Healthcare Record for patient documentation