About this role
Work Shift:
Night - 12 Hour (United States of America)7:00pm - 7:00am (36 Weekly Hours)This position is responsible for the monitoring and assessment of patient on cardiac monitoring devices throughout the EHC organization including telemetry transmitters and hard-wired monitors. This role is trained in ECG interpretation and is responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry rhythms, interpreting rhythm strips, measuring specific waveform intervals, and interacting professionally with nursing staff and physicians in rhythm identification notification of deviation from baseline, as well as initiating baseline data collection of each event.
Education & Training:
High School diploma or GED equivalent. General knowledge of medical terminology. Completion of an approved educational diploma program in ECG/EKG, Cardiology, or Emergency Medical Services. Education/training (except for HS diploma or GED equivalent) may be waived with experience listed below.
Experience:
One (1) year experience as a Monitor Tech, Critical Care Tech, or Patient Care
Tech in a hospital. Hospital experience may be substituted with Two (2) years of
experience in an acute clinical care setting or Two (2) years’ experience as an
emergency medical technician. Experience may be waived with
education/training as listed above.
Required Certification/Registration/Licensure:
Current AHA/ARC BLS certification. Successful completion of post-hire 4-6 week Telemetry Clinical Orientation and passing score on the ECG written exam
(Rhythm Interpretation) within ninety (90) days of hire. Successful completion
of hands-on clinical competencies during the orientation period.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to effectively monitor patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry or hardwired
monitor, in addition to utilizing all other equipment as assigned to facilitate
quality patient care. Communicate effectively with nursing staff, providers,
patients, and staff through written and verbal means in a high workflow
environment. Maintain patient monitoring log and document rhythms in medical records. Label telemetry strips with rhythm interpretation, ventricular rate, and measure PR, QT, and ST segment intervals. Scan / upload monitored strips every 4 hours, in addition to as needed requests as appropriate based on assigned unit and patient acuity as relayed by nursing staff. Must be able to maintain established alarm limit / parameter settings on all patients assigned. Proficiency demonstrated to Departmental Educator / Manager using GE, Airstrip, and Ascom clinical platforms.
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [email protected]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36FTE:
0.9Expanded Work Shift:
7:00p - 7:00aOn Call:
Call typically not requiredOther facts
About Hartford HealthCare
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is a 414-bed, 32-bassinet, acute-care community teaching hospital with campuses in New Britain and Southington. The hospital was created with the 2006 merger of the former New Britain General and Bradley Memorial hospitals.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is part of Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Our fully integrated health system includes a tertiary-care teaching hospital, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, the state’s most extensive behavioral health network, a large multi-specialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a large physical therapy and rehabilitation network and an accountable care organization.
Through its institute model, Hartford HealthCare offers the highest standards of care for cancer, heart and vascular services, neuroscience, orthopedics and urology.
What you'll do
- The Monitor Tech is responsible for monitoring and assessing patients on cardiac monitoring devices, including telemetry transmitters and hard-wired monitors. This role involves continuous monitoring of telemetry rhythms, interpreting rhythm strips, and notifying nursing staff and physicians of any deviations from baseline.
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