Department :

12525 TeleHealth : System Nursing - Central Telemetry

Status : Full time

Full time

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Night shift 7p-730a

every 3rd weekend and rotating Holiday scehdule

Position Requirements : Education Required : High School Graduate. Experience Required : No experience required Successful completion of telemetry education and competency completion within 6 12 weeks of hire.

Must maintain competency thereafter.Excellent written and oral communications.Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.

None Required. Must be able to sit stand walk lift squat bend and twist frequently throughout the workday.Must have functional speech hearing and vision.

May be exposed to mechanical electrical chemical and radiation hazards.Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.

Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.Purpose : Provides telemetry monitoring for all patients on telemetry.

Initiates rapid response for abnormal heart rhythms.Accountabilities : Responsible for maintaining constant surveillance on the telemetry monitors.

Responsible for promptly notifying the Registered Nurse with any changes in the patients heart rhythm.Records patient's heart rhythm hourly and as changes occur.

Runs telemetry strips for the Registered Nurse based on policy and procedure.Notifies nursing staff promptly when there is an interruption in the telemetry signal.

Provides daily inventory to maintain the correct number of transmitters and lead wires.Handles confidential information on a regular basis usually of a medical nature (diagnosis etc.).

Last updated : 2024-06-02