Cardiac Monitor Specialist
About the role
As our Cardiac Monitor Specialist, you will serve as a critical guardian of patient safety, directly impacting the well-being of individuals by providing continuous observation of cardiac rhythms. Your expertise will be vital in identifying and reporting significant ECG patterns, ensuring timely intervention by nursing personnel.
Responsibilities
- Provide continuous observation of monitored ECG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered.
- Set up, calibrate, and maintain settings and alarms on the telemetry module.
- Obtain rhythm strip at beginning of shift, on admission, and whenever changes occur.
- Recognize changes in rate, rhythm, or pattern and obtain a documentary ECG strip; immediately report all arrhythmias to the care team responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols.
- Handle incoming and outgoing communications, answer questions, and assist staff in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station.
- Maintain alarm systems according to established protocols and respond appropriately to monitor alarms.
- Identify/troubleshoot routine technical problems with the monitors and send work orders for resolution.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or High School GED upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
Where You'll Work
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.
Pay
$17.24 - $24.35 per hour