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CommonSpirit Health · 2 weeks ago

Monitor Observer Unit Secretary

San Luis Obispo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$24/hr - $29.90/hr

CommonSpirit Health is a leading not-for-profit health care system in the nation, and they are seeking a Monitor Observer Unit Secretary. In this role, the employee will monitor cardiac rhythms of multiple patients, report changes to registered nurses, and fulfill responsibilities as a hospital unit clerk, ensuring excellent communication with patients and staff.

Health CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Critically monitor/observe the cardiac rhythms of multiple patients on the cardiac monitor

Promptly report any rhythm changes by communicating to the appropriate registered nurse with escalation until a confirmation response is received

Maintain telemetry box equipment and count and confirm that the identified telemetry box in use on the patient matches that on the cardiac monitor

Print rhythm strips and be competent in rhythm analyses

Function in the role of a hospital unit clerk (HUC)

Provide/displays excellent communication ability with patient families, patients, visitors, all hospital employees, and persons whom they encounter to ensure questions are answered or escalated for a response

Serve as a unit receptionist and welcome visitors, pleasantly direct them, respond to and coordinate phone communications, order and monitor clerical supplies/inventory and forms, and clean work areas

Responsible for timely completion of unit competency assessments, annual safety review, maintenance of continuing education units if applicable and as required by hospital policy

May be assigned other duties

Qualification

Basic arrhythmia certificationBLS certificationCardiac rhythm analysisClerical skillsCommunication skills

Required

Basic arrhythmia class with certification for COU/ICCU

BLS

Preferred

Experience

Company

CommonSpirit Health

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Common Spirit Health is a healthcare organization that provides research programs, home health programs, and virtual care services. It is a sub-organization of CommonSpirit Health.

Founded in 2019