TELEMETRY MONITOR TECH (FT - Nights)

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Healthcare is looking for a highly motivated Telemetry Monitoring Technician for its acute care hospital. The role primarily involves continuous observance of cardiac rhythms and providing updates regarding patients' condition to ensure timely medical intervention. Candidates must have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in using monitoring equipment. Responsibilities also include patient data management and collaboration with a healthcare team to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a healthcare setting required.
• Completion of a recognized Telemetry or EKG monitoring course is preferred.
• Certification as a Telemetry Technician or equivalent is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms using telemetry equipment.
• Record and update patients' telemetry readings in the EMR system.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals about critical arrhythmias.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Proficiency in interpreting EKG/ECG

Basic computer skills

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Job description

Description

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated Telemetry Monitoring Technician to join our acute care hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. The Telemetry Monitoring Technician plays a crucial role in continuously observing cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry of patients admitted to our telemetry and medical/surgical units. This individual will work closely with the healthcare team, providing real-time updates on patients’ cardiac status to ensure prompt intervention if abnormalities arise. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in using monitoring equipment. The candidate must demonstrate flexibility with assignments within their professional scope of practice and duties.

Essential Duties

Continuous Cardiac Monitoring

• Monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms for assigned patients using telemetry equipment.
• Identify and report abnormal or significant changes in rhythm to the appropriate healthcare professionals promptly.
• Maintain continuous monitoring of patients with telemetry orders and communicate with the appropriate healthcare professionals if monitoring is interrupted.

Patient Data Management

• Record and update patients' telemetry readings in the hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of rhythm changes and all corresponding actions taken.

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

• Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals to report critical arrhythmias or other emergencies.
• Assist in coordinating care based on patient needs and monitoring results.

Equipment Maintenance & Compliance

• Assist in maintaining and troubleshooting unit equipment, ensuring all monitors are functioning correctly.
• Review alarm settings and ensure proper functioning.
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV CARF and or others)

Nonessential Duties

• Assist with clerical duties, such as answering phones, as needed.

Requirements

Required Experience

• Proficiency in interpreting EKG/ECG readings
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and escalate abnormal cardiac rhythms
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Basic computer skills with the ability to use EMR systems.
• 1 year experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in telemetry monitoring preferred

Required Licensure/Education

• High School graduate or equivalent
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Preferred Education

• Completion of a recognized Telemetry or EKG monitoring course preferred
• Certification as a Telemetry Technician or equivalent is highly desirable

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure:

Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets

Video Display Terminals: Average

Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.

TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.

Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.

Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.

Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.

Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

Sit: 10%

Twist: 4%

Stand: 40%

Crawl: 0%

Walk: 25%

Kneel: 1%

Lift: 10%

Drive: 0%

Squat: 1%

Climb: 1%

Bend: 30%

Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

Up to 10 lbs: Frequently

Up to 20 lbs: Frequently

Up to 35 lbs: Frequently

Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally

Up to 75 lbs: Not Required

Up to 100 lbs: Not Required

Over 100lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:

Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.

Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.

Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays).

Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs.

Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

Sit: 30

Twist: 15

Stand: 60

Crawl: 0

Walk: 10

Kneel: 0

Lift: 5

Drive: 0

Squat: 2

Climb: 1

Bend: 15

Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight: Up to 5lbs.

Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally

Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, medical/supply dispensing cabinet, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

Leg Strength:

up to 50 lbs: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)

Environmental Factors and Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

Inside hours: Varies

Outside hours: 0

Temperature: Normal Range

Lighting: Average

Noise levels: Average

Humidity: Normal Range

Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards:

Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.

Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.