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Valley Health · 5 months ago

Cardiac Monitor Technician - Per Diem

Winchester Medical Center

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Valley Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Cardiac Monitor Technician to monitor patients' heart rates and report significant changes to nursing staff. The role involves interpreting cardiac rhythms, maintaining telemetry equipment, and ensuring clear communication with both patients and healthcare team members.

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Responsibilities

Interprets the cardiac rhythms of patients being monitored on telemetry

Assures all patients being monitored have their names entered into the monitor

Observes telemetry screen continuously when assigned to this responsibility and leaves only when relieved by another technician

Documents patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmia medication on the screen and logbook

Maintains a clear rhythm on all patients by replacing electrodes, leads and batteries

Trend, edit and archive every four (4) hours and posts a six (6) rhythm strip on each patient

Timely documentation and notification to nursing staff of changes in monitored rhythms at WMC and offsite facilities

Checks alarm settings at beginning of each shift

Patient and family: Explains telemetry equipment and procedure to patient/family; Maintains a calm and pleasant demeanor when interacting with patient/family; Assists visitors/family as needed and refers them to the appropriate person; Maintains confidentiality of all patients/employee's information; Professional communication via phone system, paging system and networked computer systems with nursing personnel, physicians and ancillary departments

Staff/Health care team members: Seeks assistance from staff in identifying unusual rhythms; Notifies responsible nurse of patients' needs or change in condition; Interacts effectively with medical personnel, nursing staff and members of other departments

Demonstrates professional behavior at all times

Assist nursing staff with utilization of the remote viewing stations and the interpretation of cardiac rhythms

Assists in training and orienting of individuals in the use of telemetry equipment and rhythm interpretation

Notifies appropriate department of equipment failure

Troubleshoots telemetry components as necessary for optimal cardiac monitoring

Qualification

Telemetry equipmentArrhythmia recognitionCPR CertificationOrganizational skillsMulti-taskingTeam playerPositive attitude

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Specialized training in telemetry equipment required within orientation period

Ability to be a team player, take direction well, and have a positive attitude to work with the patients, nursing staff and physicians on a daily basis

Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task to keep track of a large number of patients