Health Technician - Telemetry

About the role

The incumbent will be assigned to work in the Acute Care department under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager located at the University Drive Campus. The Health Care Technician provides continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing of patients within Acute Care. The Health Care Technician also provides direct patient care as directed by nursing staff when not providing continuous cardiac surveillance.

Responsibilities

• Performs continuous monitoring and analysis of cardiac rate, rhythm, and patterns of conduction on telemetry patients through the use of approved telemetry monitoring system
• Detects abnormal or changing rate, rhythm, and patterns of conduction on telemetry patients through the use of approved telemetry monitoring system
• Maintains an analyzed six second strip every 8 hours and as needed for rhythm changes
• Notifies appropriate personnel of monitor/major/life-threatening cardiac rhythm disturbance
• Preserves an analyzed six second strip every 8 hours and as needed for rhythm changes
• Notifies appropriate personnel of monitor/major/life-threatening cardiac rhythm disturbance
• Completes hand-off communication to oncoming MT.

Requirements

• Assists RN with patient care as directed
• Provides direct patient observation
• Assists with transfer and ambulation of patients
• Answers call lights and if unable to independently assist, communicates patients' needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse
• Measures and records vital signs in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)
• Measures and empty urine output from urinary catheters
• Collects and sends routine urine, stool and sputum specimens
• Obtains nasal cultures for MRSA upon admissions, discharge and transfers
• Performs venipuncture, draws labs, and obtains blood cultures labels and sends specimens to lab
• Performs bladder scans to identify the volume of urine retained in bladder and notifies RN or provider of results
• Cleans dirty reusable medical equipment and properly identifies equipment as cleaned
• Reviews for expired stocks and supplies, and restocks in areas such as specialty carts, blanket warmer, treatment rooms and clean utility rooms

Skills

• Continuous cardiac surveillance
• Interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing
• Direct patient care
• Cardiac rhythm detection
• Alarm validation
• EKG signal maintenance
• Lead change observation
• Hand-off communication
• Personal care assistance
• Call light management
• Vital sign measurement
• Urine output monitoring
• Specimen collection and processing
• Nasal culture administration
• Venipuncture and blood collection
• Bladder scan execution
• Equipment cleaning and inventory management

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Rotating tours covering 24/7. Tours of duty consist of 8 hour and 12 hour shifts.