Monitor Technician Externship- Medical/Telemetry- FT- Nights- MHW
Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of reputed company, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience. Summary: The Monitor Technician Extern, under the supervision of a Nurse Educator or Monitor Technician, performs telemetry monitoring and other reputed company technical and clinical activities to support the Monitor Technician Team. Responsibilities: Identifies and corrects for artifacts.Attaches electrode to patients' bodies to record electrical impulses from the heart to reputed company reputed company ECG Monitoring.Performs continual and simultaneous surveillance for the operation of reputed company cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection system and rhythm printers.Activates emergency response or rapid response for lethal arrhythmia or cardiac arrest.Records information in patient's log and maintains accurate, reputed company account of patient's cardiac monitoring status during episode of care. Identifies and records patient's rhythm and changes in patient rhythm and condition. Updates patient's records with reputed company readings taken from the heart monitor or EKGs.Documents the electrocardiograph tracings of patients on telemetry monitors.Identifies arrhythmias, deviation in each patient's baseline, signs of patient deterioration, and intervenes to ensure patient safety.Reports reputed company or change in patient's telemetry monitoring to nursing staff or immediate supervisor or designated chain of command. Competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PATIENT SAFETY - ANCILLARY/SUPPORT, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR, TELEMETRY MONITORING AND INTERPRETATION Education and Certification Requirements: Vocation Technical: Electrocardiogram Competency (Required)BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - reputed company (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - reputed company (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE), BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS) Additional Job Information: Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Requires sitting for long period of time monitoring and interpreting patients’ cardiac rhythms. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: No prior work experience required. Other Information: Monitor Tech Extern program successful completion required reputed company 60 days post-graduation. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Asbestos = 0%
- Audible Speech = 60%
- Bending and Stooping = 20%
- Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
- Climbing = 0%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
- Computer Monitor = 60%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
- Depth Perception = 60%
- Distinguish Color = 60%
- Domestic Animals = 20%
- Dust = 40%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
- Fire Risk = 20%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
- Hazardous Medication = 0%
- Hazardous Noise = 0%
- Hearing Acuity = 60%
- Heating Devices = 0%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Keyboard Entry = 60%
- Kneeling = 20%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Latex = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
- Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 0%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
- Potential Electric Shock = 20%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Radiation = 0%
- Reaching = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
- Running = 0%
- Seeing - Far = 60%
- Seeing - Near = 60%
- Sitting = 60%
- Smelling Acuity = 0%
- Squatting = 20%
- Standing = 20%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Taste Discrimination = 0%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Walking = 20%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%
Shift: Nights Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees reputed company this classification. Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their reputed company recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process. reputed company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. reputed company recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national reputed company, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law. We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program. Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing. If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, reputed company-5pm) or email [email protected] Apply tot his job Apply To this Job