Telemetry Tech, part-time

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A Brief Overview
Provides supportive care to patients including surveillance of monitoring equipment and assists nurses in the provision of care and the maintenance of a clean, comfortable and well-stocked nursing unit. This position is twelve hours per week and includes every third weekend. Shifts rotate between day and night.

What you will do

• Assists in the provision of care to patients and families. (30%)
• Quickly and accurately communicates patient information to the appropriate team member
• Responds according to unit procedures in emergency situations.
• Sets up arrhythmia monitoring system and equipment and prepares it for reuse.
• Responds to patient/family requests and obtains assistance of other team members as needed to address patient needs.
• Communicates with other team members as to patient status and needs.
• Orients new staff and students to the role, monitoring system and admit/transfer/discharge processes.
• Attends training related to arrhythmia monitoring system upgrades as needed
• Receives report and updates from charge nurse on new patients.
• Gives report end of shift to bedside nurse, oncoming telemetry tech and charge nurse.
• Assesses and analyze ECG information from the arrhythmia monitoring system. (60%)
• Continuously assess ECG recordings for all cardiac patients in the CICU or CCU/CPRU, as well as all remotely monitored patients.
• Assess each patient's lead placement to assure that the monitoring system is able to read the ECG correctly.
• Notifies Nurse of need for change in lead placement
• Immediately responds to each patient's alarms or presence of abnormal tracings by notifying the nurse or MD.
• Notifies the RN, Charge Nurse and/or MD of all true crisis of warning alarms.
• Recognizes various wave forms and distinguishes aberrations in cardiac rhythms.
• Collects and maintains records of patients ECG tracings including measurements at least once a shift
• Collaborates with charge nurse to receive ongoing information regarding admissions, transfers, discharges and changes in patient's condition.
• Activated the rapid response team/code team for any patient situation that requires such intervention.
• Collaborates with other teams to assure safe patient practice. (10%)
• Collaborates with OMS to manage supplies and adjust par levels as needed
• Collaborates with biomed to identify issues related to monitor system related issues as they occur.
• Ensures telemetry packs are available for each patient.
• Maintains tracking system to ensure consistent maintenance of telemetry packs
• Notifies biomed of broken equipment broken equipment, tags it and moves it
• Generates service charges for equipment and supply items use by patients.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Associate's Degree Cardiographic Technician - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year in an acute care setting - Required
• Telemetry experience - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly in English, verbally and in writing.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks according to unit needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.

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SALARY RANGE:

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