Telemetry Tech-Sharp Memorial Hospital-Night Shift-Full-Time

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 35.197 - 43.890; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A healthcare provider in San Diego is seeking a Telemetry Tech for night shifts. The role involves monitoring patients' cardiac rhythms and ensuring accurate data management. Candidates must have AHA Basic Life Support certification and experience in telemetry. This full-time position offers a competitive pay range and requires dedication to patient care and safety.

Formación

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) required.
• Telemetry Certification from the National Telemetry Association preferred.
• 1 year experience as a telemetry technician in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor and interpret patients' cardiac rhythms.
• Communicate with patients and staff to ensure needs are met.
• Maintain telemetry log and accurate patient data documentation.
• Identify trends in cardiac rhythms and report to staff.
• Maximize operational efficiency through best use of resources.

Descripción del empleo

Telemetry Tech - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Night Shift - Full-Time

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Hours: Shift Start Time 7:00 PM, Shift End Time 7:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Weekend Requirements: Every Other

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.550 - $31.860 - $35.680

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What You Will Do

This position will perform duties to support patient monitoring needs. This may include monitoring and interpreting patients\' cardiac rhythms, monitoring continuous oxygen saturations and/or end tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and reporting life threatening arrhythmias, decreased oxygen saturations or abnormal carbon dioxide levels to appropriate personnel. Communicates with patients and staff to ensure needs are met or refers to appropriate resources. Facilitates patient data management through accurate documentation and communication. Supports best use of resources in management of equipment, supplies, and other department resources.

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Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year experience as a telemetry technician in an acute care setting.
• Telemetry Certification - National Telemetry Association - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Admissions, discharges and transfers: Expedites patient flow through communication of patient data pertinent to the A/D/T process. Enters accurate disposition of patients requiring admission, transfer or discharge per unit time guidelines. Maintains Central Telemetry Log per unit guidelines. Assists team members in locating patient data information. Gathers and organize patient telemetry rhythm data for processing by medical records.
• Arrhythmia Interpretation: Identifies and reports cardiac and respiratory monitoring data fundamental to development and/or update of patient\'s plan of care. Interprets EKG per competency. Identifies changes and trends in cardiac rhythms per standards. Communicates changes and trends in cardiac rhythms, O2 saturation and/or EtCO2 abnormal values to other staff per standards. Maintains telemetry record per unit guidelines/competencies. Identifies arrhythmias necessary for the nurse to download into electronic documentation systems to maintain an accurate rhythm history in the electronic record. Places paper documentation into medical record upon discharge per unit standards.
• Customer Service and Teamwork: Responsive to customer needs through communication & coordination with team members. Uses AIDET communication model. Obtains information from visitors/callers, directs as appropriate or takes complete and accurate messages. Acts on requests for customer assistance. Answers calls within 4 rings and transfers calls as indicated. Responds to inquiries with timely communication to promote customer satisfaction.
• Data entry and inquiry: Ensures accurate data entry into the central monitoring system. Ensures patient is placed upon the monitor within 30 minutes of admission. Verifies DNR status and follows guidelines of care for DNR documentation. Seeks clarification before completing data entry regarding resuscitation status. Dates, times, and signs to confirm data entry per unit standards.
• Department efficiency and effectiveness: Maximizes operational efficiency through best use of resources. Completes work efficiently, organizes, prioritizes and delegates to support productive completion within unit time guidelines. Orders supplies, forms and equipment, maintains stock per guidelines. Manages unit equipment ensuring proper operation, obtaining supplies, troubleshooting and calling for maintenance as needed. Logs, assigns, and tracks telemetry boxes and other portable equipment as designated by the organization.
• Central Monitoring Unit Management: Obtains accurate patient cardiac rhythm and respiratory values through setup, troubleshooting, and operating cardiac monitoring system. Views, prints, and analyzes ECG per unit guidelines. Sets alarms with parameters. Reviews alarm histories. Ensures pacemaker detection and capture. Determines best view/lead for arrhythmia detection. Prints trends of arrhythmias. Prints arrhythmias for health care personnel to download into electronic documentation systems.
• Unit Safety: Maintains safe work practices, reports hazards and unsafe practice. Follows safety procedures for equipment use. Reports personal injury within two hours after incident and follows reporting procedures. Uses universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must demonstrate EKG competency.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.