Telemetry Monitor Technician PRN Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Southwest 6100 Harris Parkway TX 76132 Work hours: PRN, Day’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: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 222-bed full-service facility that includes surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports therapy, adult critical care, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
- Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth, which has been serving Tarrant County residents since 1987, has 1,100 employees, 120 volunteers, and more than 600 physicians on its medical staff.
- The hospital is a Pathway to Excellence® designated hospital by American Nurses Credentialing Center, a designated UnitedHealth Premium Surgical Spine specialty center and has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the AARC.
- We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.
- 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!
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- Do you still have questions or concerns?
- Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
