Cardiac Surveillance Tech - 8 HV Cardiac Procedural Medicine

UNC Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Rex Telemetry Command Center seeks a Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician to monitor patient cardiac rhythms and telemetry data in a 24-bed intermediate care unit. You will observe alarms, assess rhythm changes, and support nurses with telemetry interpretation on an on-site basis.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and at least 6 months of clinical health care experience. Fluent English and strong communication with staff and patients are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; basic knowledge of cardiac rhythms; EKG class preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry.
• Document and interpret ECGs and telemetry strips.
• Notify nurse of risk factors and changes in patient condition.
• Operate cardiovascular diagnostic/therapeutic equipment as needed.
• Prepare and input test results into database.

Skills

English fluency

Telemetry monitoring

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ECG monitor system

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Job Description

Description

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The UNC Health REX Cardiac Procedural/ Cardiac Medicine Intermediate Care Unit is located on the 8th floor of the Heart and Vascular Hospital. This 24-bed unit provides intermediate level care to patients with cardiac conditions and multiple complex co-morbidities. This includes patients that have undergone pre-post cardiac and vascular interventions, heart attacks, r/o heart attacks, heart failure, and dysrhythmias needing treatment or monitoring, and medical patients with a strong cardiac history. The staff on this unit serves adult and geriatric patients. Specialized technicians observe patient rhythms in the Telemetry Command Center providing support to the team and continual surveillance for rhythm changes.

Each room has bedside monitors, computers, and scanners to support care to our complex cardiac patients.

Summary:

The Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician assists the professional caregiver in the care of patients by monitoring cardiac rhythms. They may also watch pulse oximetry and perform EKG’s when necessary. The Cardio- Vascular Surveillance Technician ensures that Hospital's philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

1. Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards of the organizations.
2. Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the nurse of any risk factors seen initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures.
3. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency checklist.
4. Documents and interprets patient’s heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
5. Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and uploads strips for further evaluation.
6. Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
7. Monitors patient pulse oximetry as appropriate. Communicates changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
8. Monitors patients cardiac rhythm and pulse oximetry in the intermediate care units and ICU’s as appropriate.
9. Educates staff and/or patients on cardiology technical procedures and equipment. Teaches telemetry principles to patients and family as needed. Precepts new telemetry technicians as necessary.
10. Operates cardiovascular diagnostic or therapeutic equipment as needed.
11. Prepares reports, inputs test results into database, and documents procedures as appropriate.
12. Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral communication skills.
13. Ensures that all equipment is clean and in working order. Troubleshoots basic problems with equipment and refers it for resolution if unable to resolve the problem.
14. Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED. Basic knowledge of Cardiac Rhythms and successful completion of EKG class preferred.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• BLS Certification Required.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• At least six (6) months of clinical experience in a health care setting required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to learn interpretation and respond protocols to ECG / SP 02 monitor system and to develop computer skills must be demonstrated if not competent must complete successful skills verification for ECG interpretation, monitor system, and HUC responsibilities within defined time parameters.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Telemetry Command Center

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range: $19.59 - $27.84 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.