Telemetry Technician - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Night Shift - Full Time
Company: SHARP HEALTHCARE
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
HoursShift Start Time:Shift End Time:Additional Shift
Information:Weekend Requirements:On-Call Required:NoHourly Pay
Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$22.351 - $27.939 - $33.527
-The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably
expects to pay for this position.--- The actual pay rate and pay
grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors,
including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and
abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates,
marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and
employer business practices. - -Full Time - 12 hoursNight ShiftWhat
You Will DoThis position will be performing duties, set forth by
the organization to support patient monitoring needs. This may
include monitoring and interpreting patients' cardiac rhythms,
monitoring continuous oxygen saturations and/or end tidal carbon
dioxide monitoring and reporting life threatening arrhythmias,
decreased levels of oxygen saturations or abnormal carbon dioxide
levels to appropriate personnel.Communicates with patients and
staff to ensure needs are met or refers to appropriate resources.
Facilitates patient data management through accurate documentation
and communication. Supports best use of resources in management of
equipment, supplies, and other department resources.Required
Qualifications
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS
Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIREDPreferred
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- 1 Year experience as a telemetry technician in an acute care
setting.
- Telemetry Certification - National Telemetry Association
-PREFERREDEssential Functions
- Admissions, discharges and transfersExpedites patient flow
through communication of patient data pertinent to the A/D/T
process.Enters accurate disposition of patient requiring admission,
transfer or discharge per unit time guidelines.Maintains Central
Telemetry Log per unit guidelines.Assists team members in locating
patient data information.Gathers and organize patient telemetry
rhythm data for processing by medical records.
- Arrhythmia InterpretationIdentifies and reports cardiac and
respiratory monitoring assessment data fundamental to development
and/or update of patient's plan of care.Interprets EKG per
competency (EKG Rhythms I & II).Identification of changes and
trends in cardiac rhythms per standards.Communicates changes and
trends in cardiac rhythms, O2 saturation and/or EtCO2 abnormal
values to other staff per standards.Maintains telemetry record per
unit guidelines/competencies.Identifies arrhythmias necessary for
the nurse to download into electronic documentation systems to
maintain an accurate rhythm history in the electronic record.Places
paper documentation into medical record upon discharge per unit
standards.
- Customer Service and TeamworkResponsive to customer needs
through communication & coordination with members of the
team.Greets and makes welcome a variety of customers by the
telephone and in person utilizing AIDET communication model.Obtains
information from visitors/callers, directs as appropriate or takes
complete and accurate messages. Acts on requests for customer
assistance.Uses scripts as appropriate including answering phones,
transferring calls and service recovery.Answers calls within 4
rings ; transfer calls as indicated.Responds to all inquiries with
timeliness that promotes customer satisfaction.Communicates and
collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding patient
monitoring events including RNs, MDs and Providers.Assists in
directing others during crisis interventions (codes, disasters,
etc.).
- Data entry and inquiryEnsures accurate data entry into the
central monitoring system.Ensures patient is placed upon the
monitor within 30 minutes of admission.If applicable, verifies DNR
status and accurately follows guidelines of care for DNR
documentation.Seeks clarification before completing data entry
regarding resuscitation status.Dates, times, and signs to confirm
data entry per unit standards.
- Department efficiency and effectivenessMaximizes operational
efficiency through ensuring best use of resources.Efficient in
completing own work, organizing, prioritizing and delegating to
support productive completion of work within unit time
guidelines.Orders supplies, forms and equipment, maintains stock
per guidelines.Manages unit equipment ensuring proper operation,
obtaining supplies, troubleshooting and calling for maintenance as
needed. (e.g. fax, copier, printer, phone systems, and other
equipment supportive of completing clerical work).Logs, assigns,
and tracks, telemetry boxes and other portable equipment as
designated by the organization.
- Central Monitoring Unit ManagementObtains accurate patient
cardiac rhythm and respiratory values through set-up,
troubleshooting, and operating cardiac monitoring system.Views and
prints and analyzes ECG per unit guidelines.Sets alarms with
parameters.Review alarm histories (scan events and print
events).Assures pacemaker detection and capture.Determines best
view/lead for arrhythmia detection.Prints trends of
arrhythmias.Print arrhythmias for the health care personnel to
download into electronic documentation systems.Measure rhythm
strips with on screen calipers and print documents.
- Unit SafetyConsistently utilizes proper body mechanics and
available support equipment to ensure staff's safety and avoidance
of personal injury.Enters work order to facilitate repair of
equipment; reports urgent or unresolved equipment malfunction to
the Biomed, Material Management, etc.Reports personal injury within
two hours after incident happened and follows reporting
procedures.Follows safety procedure required for equipment
use.Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.Complies with
universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
-Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must demonstrate EKG competency.Sharp HealthCare is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other
things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any
other protected classAHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare
Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association;
Telemetry Certification - National Telemetry Association; H.S.
Diploma or Equivalent
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