Acadiana Management Group · 5 hours ago
Unit Secretary/Telemetry Monitor Tech
Acadiana Management Group is a healthcare organization committed to making a healing difference in the lives of others. The Full Time Unit Secretary – Telemetry Monitor Tech will be responsible for monitoring and documenting cardiac rhythms, reporting changes, and providing indirect patient care in a medical surgical setting.
Health CareHospitalMedicalNursing and Residential CareRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Accurately interpreting 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
Telemetry monitor experience required
Ability to monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
Must be able to articulately communicate, interpret and explain complex information and comprehend written and verbal communication
Basic computer knowledge
Possess excellent interpersonal and human relation skills
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Shift Differentials are paid for Weekend Shifts