Job Description
This posting is to open a new unit on December 1st, the start date of November 28th only.
48 or 36-hour/week candidates will be accepted.
- Prior experience with electrocardiograms or in some related medical field required.
- Continuous monitoring and evaluation of patients' telemetry tracings to determine changes in timing intervals, artifact, dysrhythmia, and/or ST segment changes and brings it to the attention of the charge nurse.
- Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate lead placement.
Performs routine telemetry duties including:
- Admitting, transferring, and discharging patients
- Obtains, records, and interprets admission rhythm strip
- Obtaining routine rhythm strips
- Monitors appropriate alarms
- Maintains patient rhythm/alarm documentation
- Observe report and record patient rhythm changes
- Sets up and maintains appropriate monitoring of all patients
- Maintains appropriate supplies to the telemetry area
- Maintains unit quality control checks for units as assigned
- Maintains general knowledge and awareness of cardiac procedures and medications specific to the department.
Shift: Days, 7a-7p
Weekends: EOW
Holidays: Rotation
Patient ratio: 5:1
Required certs: BLS by AHA