Cardiac Surveillance Tech - Telemetry Command Center

Description

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At UNC Health REX, we're committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered cardiac care. The 8 HV Cardiovascular Surveillance team, located within the Heart and Vascular Hospital, plays a critical role in supporting patient safety through continuous cardiac monitoring for patients on our 8 HV Cardiac Procedural / Cardiac Medicine Intermediate Care Unit.

This role is ideal for detail-oriented professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in being a vital part of the cardiac care team.

The Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician supports the professional caregiving team by providing continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring for patients with complex cardiac conditions. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying rhythm changes, escalating concerns appropriately, and supporting timely clinical interventions.

You will work closely with nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality, safe patient care while upholding UNC Health REX standards, policies, and procedures.

As a Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician, you will:

• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms for patients on telemetry

• Identify, interpret, and promptly report rhythm changes or abnormalities to the nursing team

• Monitor pulse oximetry as indicated and communicate concerning trends

• Perform EKGs when needed, ensuring accurate acquisition and documentation

• Maintain constant surveillance to support early detection of clinical changes

• Communicate effectively with nurses and providers to support timely clinical decision-making

• Document rhythm observations and related activities according to policy and procedure

• Adhere to UNC Health REX philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures while maintaining professionalism at all times

• A critical role in patient safety and early intervention

• A collaborative, team-based environment within a state-of-the-art Heart and Vascular Hospital

• Exposure to complex cardiac patients and advanced monitoring technology

• Opportunities for skill development and career growth in cardiovascular care

• The satisfaction of knowing your work directly supports positive patient outcomes

Summary:

The Cardiovascular Surveillance Technician assists the professional caregiver in the care of patients by monitoring cardiac rhythms. They may also watch pulse oximetry and perform EKG's when necessary. The Cardio- Vascular Surveillance Technician ensures that Hospital's philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner.

Responsibilities:
1.Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards of the organizations.
2.Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the nurse of any risk factors seen initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures.
3.Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency checklist.
4. Documents and interprets patient's heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.
5. Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and uploads strips for further evaluation.
6. Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
7. Monitors patient pulse oximetry as appropriate. Communicates changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.
8. Monitors patients cardiac rhythm and pulse oximetry in the intermediate care units and ICU's as appropriate.
9. Educates staff and/or patients on cardiology technical procedures and equipment. Teaches telemetry principles to patients and family as needed. Precepts new telemetry technicians as necessary.
10. Operates cardiovascular diagnostic or therapeutic equipment as needed.
11. Prepares reports, inputs test results into database, and documents procedures as appropriate.
12. Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral communication skills.
13. Ensures that all equipment is clean and in working order. Troubleshoots basic problems with equipment and refers it for resolution if unable to resolve the problem.
14. Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High School diploma or GED. Basic knowledge of Cardiac Rhythms and successful completion of EKG class preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* BLS Certification Required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* At least six (6) months of clinical experience in a health care setting required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to learn interpretation and respond protocols to ECG / SP 02 monitor system and to develop computer skills must be demonstrated if not competent must complete successful skills verification for ECG interpretation, monitor system, and HUC responsibilities within defined time parameters.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Telemetry Command Center

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$19.78 - $28.12 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.