Cardiac Monitor Tech, PT60 w/ benefits, Night Shift

Unity-Health; Searcy (AR); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Unity Health in Searcy, AR is hiring part-time staff with benefits to monitor the central cardiac telemetry station and support the Critical Care Unit. The role includes unit receptionist duties, patient care tasks, and adherence to infection control guidelines.

Candidates should have a high school diploma; typing or computer skills are helpful but not required. Flexibility with shifts and ability to handle equipment safely are essential.

Formación

• High school education or equivalent required; must write clearly and legibly.
• Experience in typing or basic computer skills is helpful but not required; patient-focused roles desirable.
• Ability to set priorities, organize workload, and identify basic dysrhythmias; pass dysrhythmia test with 80%+.

Responsabilidades

• Continuously observes the central cardiac monitoring station, recognizing and documenting changes in cardiac rhythms and reporting major changes to nursing staff.
• Performs nonclinical nursing tasks for the Critical Care Unit; acts as unit receptionist and protects patient confidentiality.
• Performs duties for direct patient care, assisting with immediate needs and monitoring patient status as directed by nursing staff.
• Performs indirect patient care, maintains a clean, hazard-free environment and follows infection control guidelines.
• Performs clinical support responsibilities as trained and qualified.
• Cross-trains as a Health Unit Coordinator as needed.
• Lifts up to 50 pounds and may require long periods of sitting; physical activity includes walking and moving equipment.

Conocimientos

Typing skills

Attention to detail

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

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Part Time With Benefits Technical Searcy, AR, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 4142

Qualifications

• 1. Education: High school education or equivalent required, must write clearly and legibly.
• 2. Training and Experience: Previous experience in typing or computer skills is helpful but not required. Previous experience as a ward assistant, nursing assistant or in other patient related position desirable but not required.
• 3. Job Knowledge: Exhibits ability to set priorities, organize work load, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment. Able to identify basic dysrhythmias. Successfully completes basic dysrhythmia course. Passes basic dysrhythmia test, given at UNITY HEALTH, with a score of at least 80%.
• 4. Safety Sensitive: YES. In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

Position Description

• 1. Continuously observes the central cardiac monitoring station, recognizing and documenting changes in cardiac rhythms and reporting major changes to nursing staff. Maintains safe alarm limits at all times on all monitors.
• 2. Performs nonclinical nursing tasks for the Critical Care Unit. Acts as unit receptionist, demonstrating tact and discretion, protecting the confidentiality of patient information at all times. Efficiently utilizes the supplies and equipment in the unit. Maintains telemetry and unit log books. Assures proper charging of unit equipment/supplies, when these items are used outside of the CCU. Sets priorities and organizes the work load on unit to facilitate the timely and effective delivery of patient services.
• 3. Performs duties for direct patient care, which includes but is not limited to, assisting the patient with immediate needs and observing the patient’s status as directed by the nursing staff.
• 4. Performs indirect patient care, which includes, but is not limited to, cleaning unit, patient areas and maintaining an environment which is neat and free of hazards. An understanding of and willingness to follow infection control and safety guidelines is mandatory.
• 5. Performs clinical support responsibilities in which training and competence has been documented.
• 6. Cross trains as a Health Unit Coordinator as needed.
• 7. Maintains good physical and emotional well being. Job responsibilities require long periods of sitting. Walking; bending; pushing of carts, wheelchairs and other equipment; and lifting of up to 50 pounds is also required.