Nursing Technician

Catholic Health Services; Plainedge (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health is seeking a Nursing Technician to assist with patient care under the supervision of registered nurses. The role includes setting up telemetry and ECG equipment, monitoring rhythms, and documenting accurately in medical records.

Responsibilities also include data collection, performing treatments per hospital policy, and ensuring alarms are correctly configured. A CNA program completion or nursing program enrollment is required, with BLS certification and basic computer skills

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA Training Program completion or nursing program enrollment with fundamentals/clinical rotation.
• Alternative: Advanced Medical Technician program completed or telemetry technician experience.
• BLS from American Heart Association required.
• Must read/write basic English and be computer-literate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under RN/LPN supervision.
• Set up and operate telemetry and ECG equipment.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and alarms.
• Document in patient records and forms.
• Perform treatments per hospital policy.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Documentation

Patient data collection

Computer-literate

English reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA Training Program

Advanced Medical Technician program

AEMT-CC/EMT-B certification

BLS (American Heart Association)

Job description

Overview

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• The Nursing Technician assists in the care of patients by performing various duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

• Sets up and operates telemetry and electrocardiogram equipment.
• Monitors cardiac rhythms and observes telemetry tracings for assigned patients.
• Ensures monitor alarms are appropriately set and functioning.
• Identifies and interprets cardiac rhythms, including normal and abnormal patterns.
• Implements and reviews cardiac monitoring orders in collaboration with nursing staff.

• Assists in patient data collection.
• Documents accurately on the patient's medical record and on other forms.
• Performs treatments and procedures according to established hospital policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Must have successful completion of a duly authorized CNA Training Program OR is a student enrolled in anursing program who has completed fundamentals of nursing including clinical rotation OR relevant work experience, including nursing assistant and/or personal care aide
• Alternate experience in lieu of the above to include: Successful completion of an Advanced Medical Technician program, required OR One (1) year active, full-time experience either in a pre-hospital setting or hospital setting as a telemetry technician (preferred)
• BLS from American Heart Association required.
• Must be computer-literate. Must be able to read and write basic English
• For the Emergency Department: will accept certification by the NYS Department of Health as an AEMT-CC or EMT-B in lieu of above experience

Salary Range

USD $29.43 - USD $29.43 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.