Posted: 12-Sep-23
Location: Castle Rock, Colorado
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 23026308
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
· Benefits from Day One
· Paid Days Off from Day One
· Student Loan Repayment Program
· Career Development
· Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift : Days
Location: 2350 MEADOWS BLVD, Castle Rock, CO 80109
The role you’ll contribute:
The Telemetry Technician under the supervision of a Nurse Manager / Director performs surveillance of cardiac rhythms. Reports changes in cardiac rhythm promptly to primary nurse and/or charge nurse.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Accurately interprets rhythm, rate and morphology of strips.
- Enters patient data into cardiac monitoring system, assures location of patient and monitor coincide.
- Prepares and maintains patient record from admission to discharge through documentation of rhythm strips at predetermined intervals and with each change in rhythm.
- Communicates changes in cardiac rhythm, rate or morphology promptly to the primary care nurse and/or charge nurse.
- Recognizes need for and initiates Rapid Response / Code Blue timely and accurately.
- Maintains responsibility for monitoring equipment Manages unit supplies, activities, time, and other resources in a cost effective manner to reduce waste and unnecessary expenditures.
- Follows infection control standards with telemetry packs.
- Assures telemetry hardware is cleaned and returned to assigned location. Admits, transfer and discharges patients accurately.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
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Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent
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Successful completion of arrhythmia interpretation class prior to or within 90 days of employment.
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American Heart Association BLS- condition of employment