Night Shift Cardiac Care Technician Telemetry

Montefiore New Rochelle; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is hiring a Cardiac Care Technician to support the nursing staff by providing direct and indirect patient care, monitor acute cardiac patients, and ensure safe operation of cardiac monitoring equipment.

Under RN supervision, you will perform technical tasks such as phlebotomy, EKG, glucose checks, and basic secretarial duties, while prioritizing patient comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Patient Care Technician training program, competency based orientation and Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• 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.
• Ability to use patient care equipment such as but not limited to, sphygmomanometer, scales, pulse oximeter, telemetry monitoring/equipment, patient care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care in a manner which supports the patient's rights and dignity; initiates measures to provide for patient and family comfort.
• Meets hygiene and grooming needs of patients; assists in meeting the fluid and nutritional needs of patients.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment through preventive and intervention measures.
• Assists patient with pulmonary toilet.
• Provides care to patients requiring continuous electrical cardiac monitoring.
• Participates in maintaining patient's skin integrity.
• Assists patients with elimination needs.
• 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.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Phlebotomy

EKG

Telemetry monitoring

Nursing assistant training

Patient care

Education

Nursing assistant certificate

Tools

Sphygmomanometer

Pulse oximeter

Telemetry monitoring equipment

ECG machine

Job description

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is hiring a Cardiac Care Technician to support the nursing staff by providing direct and indirect patient care, monitor acute cardiac patients, and ensure safe operation of cardiac monitoring equipment.

Under RN supervision, you will perform technical tasks such as phlebotomy, EKG, glucose checks, and basic secretarial duties, while prioritizing patient comfort and safety.