About this role
Fairview is looking for a Cardiac Telemetry Monitor Technician at the M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN! This position is 48 hours every two weeks on the Evening shift, for 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend and is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, and more.
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital offers care to people living and working in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. With more than 40 specialty services, we combine talents to balance innovative technologies and treatments with the art of medicine. Working together, we respectfully address the comprehensive needs of our patients and their families.
About this Unit:
Are you seeking an opportunity to gain experience analyzing cardiac rhythms? Then the Telemetry Monitor Technician position would be a phenomenal fit for you! This highly skilled team works directly with providers to monitor patients throughout the building. This vital role requires a high attention to detail and offers professional growth opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
Our Telemetry Monitor Technicians observe and monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in regularity, configuration and rate of rhythm and report findings to nurse. They then accurately document and communicate monitored recordings.
Performs continuous, accurate observations and interpretations of rhythms while promoting safe monitoring.
- Identifies and enters the patient information. Measures and reports intervals of the cardiac rhythm and other parameters at designated intervals. Reports significant changes in monitor patterns and follows the scope of practice expectations.
- Accurately recognizes and reports life threatening arrhythmias (i.e. Asystole, Vfib, Vtach) following department protocols.
- Collaborate with RN to ensure appropriate alarms are set based on physician order or individual need.
- Assure constant coverage of patient monitoring station.
- Maintains a high focus on patient safety by troubleshooting equipment problems
- Notifies appropriate person of needed battery replacement or electrode replacement in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates yearly proficiency in skills necessary to ensure adequate knowledge of ECG interpretation and maintenance of monitoring equipment.
Demonstrates appropriate documentation and communication.
Demonstrates proper maintenance and inventory of all equipment.
Assumes an active role in mentoring team members.
- Uses knowledge and experience to facilitate the professional growth of existing colleagues and new team members.
Performs other tasks as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Basic ECG training, reading and interpretation at time of hire or within 30 days
Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):
Successful completion of:
- Basic ECG Interpretation class within 30 days of hire
- Annual ECG test
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract
Compensation Disclaimer
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Other facts
About Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion.
Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.
We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you.
We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine.
Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service.
Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management.
Search for jobs and apply at https://www.fairview.org/careers.
What you'll do
- Telemetry Monitor Technicians observe and monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes, and report findings to nurses. They ensure patient safety by maintaining equipment and documenting monitored recordings accurately.
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