Monitor Technician - Emergency Department Job at Christus Health, Santa Fe, NM

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  • Christus Health
  • Santa Fe, NM

Job Description

Description

Summary:

Assists nursing staff by transcribing physician's orders during emergent situations. Continuously observes, documents, and reports the cardiac rhythm status in the units and/or on telemetry. Performs clerical duties ensuring accuracy of unit records. Serves as communication center for nursing unit. Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Clinical Manager and Clinical Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

  • Observe cardiac monitors, document and analyze rhythm strips as required.
  • Recognize basic dysrhythmias and ST&T wave changes. Notifies appropriate nurse of any changes.
  • Initiates--maintains daily telemetry charges. Responsible for care and location of all the telemetry transmitters.
  • Maintains an organized work area and anticipate workflow activity patterns.
  • Accurately transcribes physicians’ orders according to hospital policy. Alerts nursing staff of new or urgent orders promptly.
  • Completes clerical work on admissions, transfers, discharges and prepares discharge charts and folder to be taken to Medical Records Department.
  • Maintains charts during all phases of a patient’s hospital stay, including replenishing forms.
  • Informs Housekeeping of dismissals to assure timely patient turnaround.
  • Delivers valuables, lost and found articles, or personal belongings to Security for safekeeping.
  • Daily computer entry and reconciliation of individual patient charges.
  • Obtains needed supplies from SPD, Purchasing, Pharmacy, Lab and Linen as needed; assists in location of equipment and supplies.
  • Serves as communication center for the nursing unit by:
    • Answering telephones, initiating calls and relaying communications.
    • Answers telephones promptly and courteously and identifies self by name and title.

Requirements:

Education: 

  • High school diploma or equivalent. 
  • Successful completion of Basic Dysrhythmias courses required within three (3) months of employment. 
  • Medical Terminology preferred.

Experience: 

  • One year experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Certification, Registrations, or Licenses:

  • BLS issued through American Heart Association preferred.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work

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