AMG Specialty Hospital - Houma · 1 month ago
TELEMETRY MONITOR TECH / UNIT SECRETARY FULL TIME NIGHTS
Houma, LA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAMG Specialty Hospital - Houma is part of a Top-5 Post-Acute Care Hospital System, dedicated to making a healing difference in patients' lives. The Telemetry Monitor Technician - Unit Secretary is responsible for accurately interpreting cardiac rhythm strips, reporting changes to nursing staff, and providing indirect patient care in a medical surgical setting.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Accurately interprets cardiac rhythm strips every 4 hours including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT, signature and title
Immediately reports changes in patient's rhythm to Primary Care Nurse
Posts copy of rhythm change in patients record
Documents arrhythmias and/or change in cardiac rhythm on report sheet and gives complete/accurate report to oncoming technician
Properly operates monitor system
Properly operates speaker system and phone system
Continuously runs a strip during a code blue
Properly completes emergency calls for staff
Tracks monitored patients at all times
Keeps charts prepped with labeled rhythm strips
Maintains nutritional supplies
Counts prior to ordering and maintains pre-set par limits
Keep patient label book up to date
Places completed rhythm sheets in patient charts
Provides indirect patient care in the medical surgical setting
Meets the communication needs of the patient/family, departmental staff and medical staff
Prepares and compiles records in the Medical Surgical Unit
Initiates directions from physician and nursing staff
Participates in performance improvement activities
Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies and procedures and standards
Performs other duties as needed or directed by supervisor
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
Current BLS certification
Successful completion of Basic EKG Monitoring Course
Previous experience in rhythm interpretation
Knowledge of monitoring equipment
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
Basic computer knowledge
Knowledge of medical terminology
Preferred
Previous experience as a Telemetry Technician
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
Vision insurance
Multiple voluntary insurance options
Paid holidays
Paid vacation time
Paid sick time
Optional credit union membership
Cellular discount options
Free uniform scrub after 90 days of employment
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Participation in our ESOP additional retirement benefit
Company
AMG Specialty Hospital - Houma
WHO WE ARE? AMG Specialty Hospital – Houma is part of the AMG Integrated Healthcare Management Hospital System.
Founded in 2012
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase