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Telemetry Monitor Technician
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location:Texas Health Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104
Work hours: PT Night's
Telemetry Tech highlights:
• The professional Monitor Tech exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient's affiliations.
• Fast-paced, teaching environment, growth opportunity.
Here's What You Need:
• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required.
• Basic Understanding/ability to learn medical terminology.
What You Will Do:
• Demonstrates competency in the set up and use of the telemetry monitoring equipment.
• Collects, reports, and documents patient information (rhythms/rate) timely and accurately.
• Seeks assistance, supervision, or consultation when unsure of rhythm(s) identification.
• Distinguishes and reports abnormalities and initiates action to provide continuity of care.
• Processes admission and discharge or patients in system promptly. Prepares monitor for next patient admission.
• Notifies patient's primary RN promptly of any changes in patient's monitor view.
• Communicates promptly of perceived risks specific to patient safety or immediate need for assistance to co-workers, nurses, and physicians/providers.
• Completes safety checklists and quality controls as required.
• Assures that alarms are activated with appropriate settings and are sufficiently audible.
• Cleans all monitors per manufacturer's instructions after each use.
• Reports equipment malfunction and/or failure immediately per escalation procedures.
• Answers telephone, intercom, and/or Vocera timely and in a polite manner and communicates information to the appropriate party.
• Maintains an orderly and clean work area in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Assists with documentation that supports and meets hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Complies with personnel policies i.e., Attendance, ID badge, Dress Code, et. al.
• Maintains appropriate monitoring skills and takes steps in own development plan.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Assists with documentation that supports and meets hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Complies with personnel policies, such as attendance, dress code, and so forth as discussed with supervisor.
• Take steps to learn and develop own performance.
• Uses Professional Practice Model philosophy to work in partnership with patients, families, physicians, peers, and all other disciplines.
• Actively participates in informal training, development, and evaluation of team members.
• Practices acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills with patients, families, co- workers, physicians, all disciplines, and other customers.
• Works assigned schedule and adjusts to help meet departmental and patient needs.
• Accepts other duties, as assigned.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee
• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity highlights:
At Texas Health Fort Worth we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 726-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community since 1930. Our location in Fort Worth provides convenient care to the residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding areas.
If you're looking for cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, neurosciences, sports medicine and emergency medicine, we've got it. Plus we're an accredited Cycle III Chest Pain Center, an Emergency Center of Excellence and provide gynecology, neonatal intensive care, respiratory therapy and orthopedic medicine.
And talk about award winning. Texas Health Fort Worth is Joint Commission-certified in both Heart Failure and Chest Pain, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, an Acute Heart Failure Center, a Level II Trauma Center, a designated Magnet hospital and the Best Place to Have a Baby in Tarrant County. We are a top-notch choice in North Texas for emergency services, women's services, cardiac care and much more
If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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