Telemetry Technician

**Overview**

Your time at work should be fulfilling. Rewarding. Inspiring. That's what you'll find when you join one of our non-profit CHI facilities across the nation. You'll find challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us and together we'll create healthier, stronger communities. What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. Commonspirit Health advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI

**About Us** : CHI Health is part of a _non-profit health system_ consisting of 28 hospitals providing quality health care to patients and communities throughout the state of Nebraska. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

**Responsibilities**

Working under the supervision of the Unit Clinical Manager, coordinates technical care provisions for ICU and all areas of need in the hospital. Provides Monitor Technician support/relief for breaks/meals during scheduled working hours. Assists in covering sick/vacation hours for Monitor Technicians. Performs patient care activities under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, if patient care certification. Monitors patient cardiac rhythms and vital signs for those with ordered cardiac monitoring. May perform secretarial support for the unit as needed. Contact CPC to obtain STAT EKGs when delegated by an RN. Assists in provision of care of patients from adolescence through geriatric aged patients.

Uses and discloses patient protected health information: 1) Only as it applies to job functions, 2) in amounts minimally necessary for intended purpose, and 3) in a confidential manner.

1.Performs basic monitoring functions with component central monitoring station including, but not limited to:

+ admitting and discharging from the Central Monitor and assigning arrhythmia monitoring, if needed,

+ adjusting alarm limits at the RN's direction, validating alarms, changing paced status, and turning alarms on/off,

+ printing strip recordings at intervals per policy, printing strip recordings of alarms, and assuring that any changes in conduction, rhythm, or rate requiring immediate attention are reviewed by an RN.

+ posting review strip sheets to the appropriate patient chart (ICU) or unit (PCU or telemetry) daily

+ troubleshooting monitor problems and contacting Bio Med for repairs as appropriate,

+ notifies the appropriate floor to notify nursing staff of need for assessment of patient arrhythmia, no signal, low battery, etc.

2.May help assemble new patient charts, maintain current patient charts, and break down patient charts on dismissal. Posts appropriate reports to the patient chart.

3.Performs receptionist and secretarial support for the unit. Utilizes telephone and paging systems. Clerical duties include posting charges, ordering supplies, filing, and printing forms. Generates and maintains work orders to Plant Operations and Maintenance.

4.Cleans and maintains specialized equipment (e.g., tele boxes, monitor cables and modules) as directed by the Unit Manager or designee.

**Qualifications**

+ Ability to read and write English, comprehend and communicate complicated verbal and written instructions, basic arithmetic skills for supply ordering and heart rate calculation at a level normally acquired through completion of high school.

+ Approximately one to three months on-the-job experience to learn heart rhythms, operation of the central station monitors, and become familiar with unit routines.

+ Interpersonal skills necessary to gather and exchange factual information with physicians, patients, visitors, clergy and other health care personnel in a courteous manner.

+ Analytical skills in order to recognize, interpret, and report life threatening changes on the central monitors and to solve simple malfunctions of the

**Pay Range**

$14.78 - $20.33 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.