Telemetry Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary

About the role

AMG Specialty Hospital – Albuquerque is a Long-Term Acute Care hospital that specializes in the management of complex medical needs.

Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff to patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Accurately interprets cardiac rhythm strips every 4 hours including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT, signature and title.
• Immediately reports changes in patient’s rhythm to Primary Care Nurse.
• Posts copy of rhythm change in patients record.
• Documents arrhythmias and/or change in cardiac rhythm on report sheet and gives complete/accurate report to oncoming technician.
• Properly operates monitor system.
• Properly operates speaker system and phone system.
• Continuously runs a strip during a code blue.
• Properly completes emergency calls for staff.
• Tracks monitored patients at all times.
• Keeps charts prepped with labeled rhythm strips.
• Maintains nutritional supplies.
• Counts prior to ordering and maintains pre-set par limits.
• Keep patient label book up to date.
• Places completed rhythm sheets in patient charts.
• Provides indirect patient care in the medical surgical setting.
• Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies and procedures and standards.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
• Current BLS certification.
• Successful completion of Basic EKG Monitoring Course.
• Previous experience in rhythm interpretation, previous experience as a Telemetry Technician preferred.
• Knowledge of monitoring equipment.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Additional languages are desirable.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Qualifications

AMG Specialty Hospital – Albuquerque is an equal opportunity employer.