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Travel Telemetry Technician - $1,496 per week - Colorado Springs Colorado
Company: Centura Health Corporation - 6001 E Woodmen Rd
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posted On: 01/29/2025
Certification Details - BLS (AHA) - Required
Job Details - Demonstrate working knowledge of telemetry monitoring system.
- Responsible for observation and documentation of patient's cardiac rhythm: every shift, when an arrhythmia occurs, and on each new patient as they are placed on telemetry.
- Recognizes and notifies RN immediately when life threatening arrhythmia occurs.
- Promptly responds to all monitor alarms according to department/hospital policy.
- Documents all communication to care givers.
- Documents rhythms strips according to hospital policy.
- Maintains patient EKG records in systematic organized fashion.
- Files EKG reports onto charts as needed.
- Documents reason when patient is temporarily or permanently removed from telemetry and if/when monitoring resumes.
- Maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
- Ensures central monitor is never left unattended.
- Ensures all patients on telemetry are connected to central monitor and alarms are appropriately set.
- Maintains inventory and replacement of telemetry supplies.
- Cleans transmitter after each patient use.
- Helps to maintain equipment in good working order; notifies biomed of malfunctioning equipment.
- Effectively uses time, personnel, equipment and supplies to provide high quality, cost effective delivery of patient EKG monitoring.
- Serves as a patient advocate.
- Uses standards of care, hospital policies/procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide work.
- Demonstrates ethical, legal, and professional behavior.
- Communicates in a clear, courteous manner with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, physicians and other departments.
- Assists with quality improvement, safety and regulatory functions as directed.
- Participates in process change to improve practice.
- Assists in training other Telemetry Techs, students and other hospital personnel.
- Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.
- Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.
Job Requirements - One year of acute care experience preferred.
- Telemetry experience preferred.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Good verbal and written skills.
- Basic clerical, computer data entry and math skills.
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