Monitor Technologist/PRN Nights

Surgery Partners Brand; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Scheduling

No mandatory overtime

Job summary

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technologist to join our cardiovascular care team. You will monitor telemetry, obtain and interpret rhythm strips, and promptly notify nursing and physicians of changes in EKG patterns to ensure patient safety.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma, basic EKG training, and about one year of experience with cardiac monitoring. This PRN night shift offers flexible scheduling and a supportive family atmosphere in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Basic EKG course and one year’s experience with cardiac monitor interpretation including knowledge of paced rhythms.
• Know how to manage electronic files.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cardiac rhythms, obtain and accurately interpret rhythm strips on telemetry patients, and notify staff of EKG changes.
• Record telemetry strips with lead placement, rates, rhythms, and measurements for documentation.
• Ensure delivery of telemetry strips and interpretations to the appropriate patient care area each shift.
• Notify nursing staff for benign rhythm changes and document EKG changes to accompany physician notification.
• Notify staff and charge nurse of malignant rhythm and obtain/interpret monitor strips for documentation.
• Maintain open communication about telemetry transmission and patient activity to ensure continuous monitoring.

Skills

Communication

Telemetry monitoring

EKG interpretation

Paced rhythms

Electronic file mgmt

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key?

We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we’re physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters.

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees!

• Great Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
• Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Consumer discounts through Perks
• Family Atmosphere
• Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system

We are looking for a dedicated Monitor Technologist like you to join our Lubbock Heart team.

What You Will do in this Role:

You will be responsible for monitoring cardiac rhythms, obtaining and accurately interpreting rhythm strips on telemetry patients, notifying nursing and/or physician staff of all EKG changes, malignant and potentially lethal arrhythmia’s, and obtaining and interpreting EKG strips for documentation

• Obtain report information regarding patients being monitored to include history of cardiac rhythm, ode status, admitting diagnosis and applicable medications or therapies.
• Record telemetry strips on each patient to include appropriate lead, ventricular rate and rhythm, atrial rate and rhythm, PR, QRS, ST & T-wave measurements using calipers) and final interpretation of cardiac rhythm.
• Ensure delivery of telemetry strip and completed interpretation of rhythm is delivered to appropriate patient care area every shift.
• Notify appropriate nursing staff upon identification off a benign rhythm change in any patient, interpret and document the rhythm strips and deliver to the appropriate nursing station and document electrocardiogram (EKG) changes to accompany notification of patient physician.
• Notify appropriate nursing staff and charge nurse upon identification of lethal or malignant cardiac rhythm and obtain and interpret monitor strips of cardiac activity intermittently or continually for documentation and delivery to the appropriate unit.
• Maintain open communications with patient care areas regarding quality of telemetry transmission, patient activity/transport/admission/and discharge to ensure continuous and accurate monitoring of patient’s cardiac activity.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Basic EKG course and one year’s experience with cardiac monitor interpretation including knowledge of paced rhythms.
• Know how to manage electronic files.

Your shift: PRN Nights 7p-7a

LHSH Incentives

• Flexible Scheduling
• No mandatory overtime

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

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