Telemetry Technician - Central Monitoring - Per Diem Night

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Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Telemetry Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Properly prepares, places and maintains telemetry monitoring on patients as ordered including orienting patients to the telemetry system. Properly identifies each cardiac rhythm, and obtains and mounts the arrhythmia strips and trends with label and interpretation Reports cardiac rhythm changes to primary nurse and/or charge nurse. Reviews alarms with interdisciplinary team including, but not limitedto MDs, nursing staff, and therapies. Demonstrates effective communication skills when dealing with patients, families and colleagues Maintains accurate and current Admission/Discharge Sheet, Telemetry Report Sheet, and EKG Log. Gives report to oncoming Telemetry Tech. Communicates with Charge Nurse, Primary Nurse and Transport when patient requires the telemetry monitoring system to be put on or taken off. Precepts and orients new Telemetry Techs as needed. Answer phones and any other administrative task deemed necessary by the Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse Maintains adequate stock and supplies. Maintains cleanliness of telemetry equipment including telemetry transmitter. Maintains accurate and current maintenance log. Reports malfunction of equipment to charge nurse/biomed. Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. Successful completion of a cardiac rhythm course within 3 months of hire. Documentation of successful training as a monitor technician or equivalent experience. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $21.16 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience

• Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and
• Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic
• Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal
• Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and
• Grant
• Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.