Telemetry Monitor Tech Unit Secretary

Job Category: Nursing

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Location: TX-Clear Lake

Facility Type: Long-Term Acute Care

Shift Type: Clinical Positions

Day Shift Night Shift

Summary At AMG, we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who are called to make a healing difference in the lives of others and desire to be part of a team that contributes to making a difference each day for our patients. We invite you to join our team and share your gifts and talents at Clear Lake - AMG Specialty Hospital.

Clear Lake - AMG Specialty Hospital is seeking:

Full-Time Telemetry Monitor Tech/Unit Secretaries

Responsibilities:

• Accurately interpret cardiac rhythm strips every 4 hours, including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT signature, and title.
• Immediately report changes in patients rhythm to Primary Care Nurse.
• Post a copy of rhythm change in patients record.
• Document arrhythmias and/or change in cardiac rhythm on report sheet and give a complete and accurate report to oncoming technician.
• Properly operate monitor system.
• Properly operate speaker system and phone system.
• Continuously run a strip during a code blue.
• Properly complete emergency calls for staff.
• Track monitored patients at all times.
• Keep charts prepped with labeled rhythm strips.
• Maintain nutritional supplies.
• Count prior to ordering and maintain pre-set par limits.
• Keep patient label book up to date.
• Place completed rhythm sheets in patient charts.
• Provide indirect patient care in the medical surgical setting.
• Meet the communication needs of the patient, family, departmental staff, and medical staff.
• Prepare and compile records in the Medical Surgical Unit.
• Initiate directions from physician and nursing staff.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies and procedures, and standards.
• Perform other duties as needed or directed by supervisor.

Contact us to learn more about joining our dynamic team and enjoy an exciting career with Clear Lake - AMG Specialty Hospital.

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Job Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent; GED preferred.
• Current BLS certification.
• Successful completion of Basic EKG Monitoring Course preferred.
• Previous experience in rhythm interpretation and previous experience as a Telemetry Technician preferred.
• Knowledge of monitoring equipment preferred.

About Us

AMG Specialty Hospital - Clear Lake is a Long-Term Acute Care hospital that specializes in the management of complex medical needs.

Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions as well as family involvement. Our high staff to patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.

AMG Specialty Hospital - Clear Lake is an equal opportunity employer.