Cardiac Surveillance Tech - 8 HV Cardiac Procedural Medicine

Chatham Hospital Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare is seeking a Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician for the Rex Telemetry Command Center in Raleigh, NC. The role involves monitoring cardiac rhythms, supporting nurses, and ensuring patient safety on an on-site per diem basis.

The position requires English fluency, basic ECG interpretation, and at least six months of clinical healthcare experience, with BLS certification preferred. The job supports ongoing education and teamwork in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• BLS Certification Required.
• Six months of clinical healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cardiac rhythms and document rhythm and rate using telemetry.
• Notify nurse of risk factors and ensure patient safety per policies.
• Educate staff and patients on telemetry procedures and equipment.
• Precept new telemetry technicians and assist with routine maintenance of equipment.

Skills

English fluency

ECG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

EKG class preferred

Job description

Description

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The UNC Health REX Cardiac Procedural/ Cardiac Medicine Intermediate Care Unit

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

• Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards of the organizations.
• 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.
• Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency checklist.
• Documents and interprets patient's heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
• Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and uploads strips for further evaluation.
• Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
• Monitors patient pulse oximetry as appropriate. Communicates changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
• Monitors patients cardiac rhythm and pulse oximetry in the intermediate care units and ICU's as appropriate.
• 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.
• Operates cardiovascular diagnostic or therapeutic equipment as needed.
• Prepares reports, inputs test results into database, and documents procedures as appropriate.
• Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral communication skills.
• 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.
• 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: NCHEALTHEntity: UNC REX HealthcareOrganization Unit: Rex Telemetry Command CenterWork Type: Per DiemStandard Hours Per Week: 4.00Salary Range:$19.59 - $27.84 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: VariableLocation of Job: US:NC:RaleighExempt From Overtime: Exempt: NoThis 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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.