CARDIAC CARE TECHNICIAN

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is seeking a Cardiac Care Tech to support the nursing staff in adult and geriatric units. Under RN supervision, you perform paraprofessional and technical tasks, monitor cardiac rhythms, and assist with patient care and environment safety.

Responsibilities include observing monitors, collecting data, assisting with elimination, pulmonary toilet, and coordinating with patients and families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Graduation from state approved nursing assistant program or 2 years direct care experience.
• EMS Level I training for ED positions is required.
• Completion of Patient Care Technician Training and BLS is required.
• BDR training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and initiate emergency measures when needed.
• Assist with hygiene, nutrition, hydration, and patient comfort.
• Maintain safe environment and assist with transportation and unit clerical duties.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and staff.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing assistant certificate program

2 years direct care experience

Emergency Department EMS Level I training

Patient Care Technician Training Program

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Basic Dysrhythmia Rhythm (BDR) training

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: NUR - A/O Telemetry Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Evening Work Days: ALTERNATE WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours: 3 PM-11:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $33.56 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Job Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, assists the professional staff by performing a variety of paraprofessional and technical functions which contribute to the safety, care and comfort of adults and geriatric patients their families. Provides direct and indirect patient care, technical skills and procedures, performs routine secretarial and clerical duties and participates in maintaining the environment. Provides continuous observation of cardiac monitor tracings of acute cardiac patients. Ensures proper functioning of cardiac monitoring equipment. Interprets and reports cardiac dysrhythmia and initiates emergency measures when potentially lethal dysrhythmia occurs.

Essential Functions

• Provides patient care in a manner which supports the patient=s rights and dignity.
• Meets hygiene and grooming needs of patients.
• Assists in meeting the fluid and nutritional needs of patients.
• Participates in maintaining patients skin integrity.
• Initiates measure to provide for patient and family comfort.
• Assists patients with elimination needs.
• Assists patient with pulmonary toilet.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment through preventive and intervention measures.
• Provides care to patients requiring continuous electrical cardiac monitoring.
• Collects patient data through observation, measurement, and data retrieval.
• Obtains specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Performs technical skills as defined by scope of practice and competency assessment process.
• Participates in the implementation of the treatment plan developed by the professional staff, patient, and family.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to set priorities, problems solve, use proper judgment in difficult situations and assist in emergency situations.
• Provides transportation services which support patient care activities.
• Performs activities to maintain a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment.
• Performs general secretarial and clerical duties on the patient care unit.
• Is responsible and accountable for own actions.
• Participates actively as a member of the healthcare team.
• Participates in educational activities.

Balanced Performance Measure Innovation and Learning (IL)

Utilizes knowledge of physiological differences in providing services to specific age groups. Provides age-appropriate assistance/supervision during activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, ambulating, and mobility. The Cardiac Care Tech demonstrates the standards of behavior at MMC.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Graduate of state approved nursing assistant certificate program or 2 years’ experience as a direct care provider in a related clinical setting or a combination of education and experience acceptable to the Director of Nursing.
• Required Emergency Department positions require EMS training (Level I) or medical corpsmen experience.
• Required Successful completion of Patient Care Technician Training Program, competency-based orientation, and Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Basic Dysrhythmia Rhythm (BDR) training preferred.

Professionalism and Attributes

• Professionalism: Demonstrates confidence, competence and pride in work and appearance.
• Exceeding Expectations: Assists others without being asked.
• Courtesy: Treats everyone with kindness and care.
• Teamwork: Builds cooperative, constructive working relationships.
• Customer Focus/Service Orientation: Meets patient/customer needs in timely, positive, and professional manner.
• Quality of Work: Work performed is consistently accurate and thorough and at the expected level.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and carefully assesses situation/information/data before taking action within scope of practice and/or licensure/certification.
• Time Management: Uses his or her time effectively and efficiently. Work is accomplished at the expected volume/level.
• Initiative: Takes timely and appropriate action in accordance with defined job responsibilities and operating within scope of practice and/or licensure/ certification.
• Dependability: Associate requires minimum supervision, carries through effectively on all work assignments; is reliable; usually present and on time.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.

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