Telemetry Monitoring Tech, PRN (Days) - Cypress

Memorial Hermann Health System; Texas; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hermann Health System in Texas is seeking a Telemetry Monitoring Technician responsible for coordinating and maintaining specialized advanced technical skills, monitoring patients' ECG rhythms, interpreting results, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team as determined by department procedure.

The role focuses on surveillance of cardiac rhythms, timely escalation, operating telemetry systems, and ensuring the highest level of patient care through accurate data review and

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program or one year of related experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: (None)
• Experience/ Knowledge/ Skills: ECG rhythms, monitoring system, review trends and alarms, ability to sit/stand/walk

Responsibilities

• Provides continual surveillance and analysis of cardiac rhythms on the ECG monitoring station; interprets rhythms and notifies nursing staff of significant events.
• Escalates significant changes immediately to a Registered Nurse; communicates clearly within established timeframes.
• Obtains rhythm strips per telemetry procedures; operates and troubleshoots telemetry monitoring system; accounts for all monitors at end of shift.
• Admits, transfers, discharges patients and enters information in the telemetry system.
• Ensures high level of service per standards; contributes to patient experience and safety.
• Completes dysrhythmia examination and performs other duties as assigned within scope of responsibility and competency.

Skills

ECG rhythms

Trend/alarms review

Communication with healthcare team

Patient monitoring

Education

Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program

1 year related experience

Job description

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary

Position responsible for coordinating and maintaining specialized advanced technical skills, monitoring patients ECG rhythms, interpreting results, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team as determined by department procedure.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of a Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program or one (1)year of related experience required.

Licenses/Certifications: (None)

Experience/ Knowledge/ Skills:

• Knowledge of ECG rhythms, as well as knowledge of the monitoring system and the ability to review trends and alarms.
• Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged and/or extensive sitting, standing, and walking.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provides precise continual surveillance and analysis of cardiac rhythms on electrocardiographic central monitoring station, documenting per established procedure; interprets ECG rhythms, recognizes significant ECG events.
• Escalates significant or life-threatening changes immediately, utilizing appropriate ECG algorithm, to a Registered Nurse, as appropriate; communicates information in a clear, concise and accurate manner to the responsible individual within established timeframe.
• Obtains rhythm strips per hospital cardiac telemetry procedure; operates and troubleshoots all functions of the telemetry monitoring system; accounts for all monitors at the end of each assigned shift.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patient and enters all required information in telemetry monitoring system.
• Provides and ensures the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.
• Successfully completes MHHS dysrhythmia examination.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within scope of responsibility and clinical competency.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
• Other duties as assigned.