Telemonitor technician
Company: SSM Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - MadisonWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:
- Department: ICU ---
- Patient Population or Ratio: Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit
---
- ---Schedule: Part Time - 20 hours per week, Rotating Shift
- Starting Pay: $18.00
- Shift Differentials: Available for -evenings, night, weekend,
and additional shifts---
- Location: St. Mary's Madison Hospital -The 2E/5W ICU was
recently awarded the Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence from
the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Beacon units set
the standard for excellence in patient care settings. The Beacon
Award for Excellence highlights units that use consistent
approaches to deliver evidence-based care and optimize outcomes
through collaboration and demonstrate commitment to a healthy work
environment.Job Summary:Ensures continuous monitoring of cardiac
rhythms by observing cardiac monitors; maintains all records and
reports of rhythm strips in accordance with the established nursing
standards and procedures.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Runs strip at time of admission, every 4 hours, and with any
rhythm change.
- Measures PR, QRS, and QT and interprets rhythm accurately when
a strip is run.
- Each strip is signed with first initial, full last name and
position.
- Tubes completed rhythm verification form to appropriate unit in
a timely manner. Posts strips on telemetry log for all units.
- Notifies appropriate unit and staff for any changes in baseline
rhythm, including heart rate, or potentially lethal rhythms in
adults or children according to protocol.
- Ensures that alarms are on at all times and set at appropriate
limits for adults and children according to protocol.
- Notifies appropriate staff when electrodes or batteries need to
be checked, replaced or changed.
- Demonstrates awareness of the effect certain procedures or
medications have on a patient's rhythm.
- Runs continuous strip for sustained VT, V-fib, asystole and
bradycardia less than 40 per minute until code team arrives or
otherwise notified.
- Maintains telemetry logs, current patient information, does
transmitter/SPO2 inventory per shift, and telemetry charges.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work
experienceEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive
foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and
gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS -
- NoneDepartment:3016000007 Pt Monitoring Center (PMC)Work
Shift:Rotating Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly
Hours:20SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Benefits SSM Health values our
exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package
to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Dubuque , Telemonitor technician, Professions , Madison, Iowa
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...