Job Description
Observes various monitors and alerts nurses and physicians to changes in the patient's rate, rhythm and the occurrence of arrhythmias.
Job Responsibility
- Observes cardiac and other monitors on patients.
- Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
- Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
- Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
- Replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as needed.
- Obtains EKG's as necessary.
- Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
- Performs related duties, as required.
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Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Must successfully complete LIJMC's training program.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital setting functioning as a Nursing Attendant/Telemetry Technician, required.
OR
Successful completion of an Advanced Medical Technician program, required.
OR
Successful completion of a CCU course, required. - Ability to operate cardiac monitors and EKG machine, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).