Telemetry Technician - Full-Time Night

Select Medical; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, IA is seeking a Telemetry Technician for full-time night shifts. You will monitor alarms, interpret EKGs, and respond promptly to events with RN validation of strip interpretations.

The role offers a $2,500 sign-on bonus, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive health/dental/vision/life insurance, generous PTO and a 401(k) with company match. Join a nationwide team delivering exceptional care.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days.
• Pass education platform requirements and other required tests.
• Preferred: LPN/RN nursing background or nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch alarms and respond promptly to indicate appropriate actions.
• Verify identification of rhythms, maintain EKG monitor alarms, and respond to alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations including rate, PRI, QRS, QT, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN or RN nursing student with EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Davenport, IA

Schedule: Full-Time Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts Compensation: $18.23 - $22.22 per hour, based on years of experience

Sign-on bonus $2500

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Telemetry Technicians play a central role in providing compassionate,

excellent care every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive Telemetry Technician orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,0000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• You will assume responsibility for continuously watching and ensuring appropriate and timely responses to alarms. Verifying correct identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms and artifact; maintaining EKG monitor alarms and responding to all alarms as needed.
• Continuously observing all monitors assigned and responding to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Completing EKG interpretations including: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTI, QTc, ST segment, wave form alterations, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensuring strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on education platform within 30 days of start date in position and pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Preferred qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred background as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)*, Licensed Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training (*LPNs are limited to working as telemetry tech only.)

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans