Telemetry Technician PRN

Memorial Physician Practices; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Regional Medical Center in Sylva, NC is seeking a Telemetry Tech to support a 27-bed Medical‑Surgical unit on a PRN basis. You will monitor telemetry, identify arrhythmias, and collaborate with RNs and CNAs to ensure patient safety and comfort.

Join a team that emphasizes compassion, teamwork, and professional growth on a unit with nurse‑to‑patient and CNA ratios described in the posting. This role offers benefits and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• EMT, EMT-P, CNA, SRNA, or CMA license required.
• BLS certification required; telemetry certification or coursework may be required within 1 year of hire.
• Ability to think critically, make decisive judgments, and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Telemetry monitoring course completion may be required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor multiple telemetry displays continuously.
• Identify significant arrhythmias or distress and intervene.
• Report abnormal findings to nursing staff promptly.
• Test equipment and report problems to supervisor.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Arrhythmia interpretation

Critical thinking

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Telemetry Tech - Harris Regional

Job Type: PRN

Schedule: Varies

Your experience matters

Haywood Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Telemetry Tech joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Join our team on a 27-bed Medical‑Surgical unit where compassionate, patient‑centered care is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a collaborative team of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), you will care for a diverse patient population while building strong clinical skills in a supportive environment.

With a 1:6 nurse‑to‑patient ratio and 1:12 CNA‑to‑patient ratio, you will play a vital role in comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, treatment administration, and promoting patient comfort and safety. Our unit fosters teamwork, open communication, and professional growth, empowering you to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes every day.

How you'll contribute

An Telemetry Tech who excels in this role:

• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports equipment problems to supervisor.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a current listing EMT, EMT‑P, CNA, SRNA, or CMA, and a high school diploma or equivalent. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Required; Completion of Cardiac Telemetry Certification within 1 year of hire; Evidence of successful completion of Telemetry/Dysrhythmia course
• Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Licenses: EMT, EMT‑P, CNA, SRNA, or CMA. Preferred or completion of first semester clinical rotation in an accredited Nursing Degree Program (ADN or BSN).
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Telemetry Tech ONLY: Completion of a basic telemetry monitoring course and/or completion of competency training for basic arrhythmia interpretation may be required as determined by the department director.

More about Harris Regional Medical Center

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Harris Regional Hospital is an 86‑bed acute care facility, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women's care, and emergency medicine, as well as sports medicine, physical therapy, imaging and laboratory services, and many other areas of subspecialty care.

Located in western North Carolina, picturesque Sylva offers local restaurants, stores, & breweries with convenient access to Asheville & the Blue Ridge Parkway. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, providing opportunities for whitewater rafting, hiking, and biking throughout the region.

Sylva is home to Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University, a mid‑size four‑year public college offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, located 5 miles away in Cullowhee. Both Asheville, NC, and Gatlinburg, TN, are just 50 miles away and Atlanta, GA is 150 miles from Sylva.

EEOC Statement

Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.