Entry Level Dhec Nursing Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Your Focus Could Save a Life...Join Our Team as a Monitor Tech! Are you ready to be the first line of defense for patient safety? As a Monitor Tech, you’ll be the heartbeat behind the scenes. You’ll watch over patients’ heart rhythms, recognize changes the moment they happen, and sound the alarm so our care team can act fast.

This is an entry-level role; all you need is a high school diploma, a steady focus, and the drive to learn. We’ll train you to master arrhythmia detection, and you’ll need to successfully complete our course within a set timeframe.

What makes this role exciting:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 7P–7A, including rotating weekends and holidays.
• Teamwork: Collaborate closely with registered nurses and cardiologists on this vital sign that helps guide life-saving decisions.
• Growth: Gain specialized skills that can launch a long-term career in healthcare.
• Culture: Join a tight-knit, dynamic team dedicated to patient safety and supporting one another.

If you’re calm under pressure, a natural multitasker, and ready to make every second count, this is your moment to start a meaningful career where your focus truly matters.

Position Summary

Performs tasks related to the monitoring and documentation of heart rates and rhythms.

Minimum Requirements

Education           

·        High School Graduate or equivalent

Experience        

• Must be able to read, write and speak English Fluently

License/Registration/Certifications       

·        Certificate for successful completion of the arrhythmia course within 3 months of hire

·        BLS certification obtained within 3 months of hire

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education      

·        N/A

Preferred Experience   

·        N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications   

• N/A

 Core Job Responsibilities

·        Performs Secretary Duties

·        Basic Computer Skills

·        Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health record

·        Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, and Medical Emergency Systems

·        Identifies areas for improvement and seeks ways to work on self-defined weaknesses

·        Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with clinical expectations regarding regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)

·        Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals

·        Attends continuing education classes for improvement offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

·        Reports risk management concerns to appropriate person

·        Adheres to proper chain of command.

·        Adheres to system required values and commitments

·        Provides safe patient are environment

·        Supports patient experience initiatives

• Serve as an information resource for staff
• Maintains visual checks on monitors constantly until relieved by a qualified person.

·        Monitors are observed continuously, and appropriate procedures and documentation is completed per guidelines and policies

·        Assures that alarms are maintained in the “ON” position at all times. Reports mechanical difficulties to the appropriate person and follows up as necessary

·        Reports any life-threatening rhythms or significant rhythm changes immediately to the nurse

·        Ensure individual telemetry units are cleaned after each use if applicable

·        Admit and discharge patients from system in a timely manner

·        Ensures proper disposition of competed documents and any other patient records

·        Maintains adequate supply of monitoring equipment

·        Routinely reviews rhythm strips and the patient’s condition with the nurse in a timely manner

·        Successfully completed hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies

·        Observes and communicates SPO2 values when appropriate

·        Complies with current policies and procedures

·        Other Duties as assigned