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Riverside Healthcare
KANKAKEE, Illinois
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Overview
Riverside Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated Telemetry Monitoring Technician to join our acute care hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. The Telemetry Monitoring Technician plays a crucial role in continuously observing cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry of patients admitted to our telemetry and medical/surgical units. This individual will work closely with the healthcare team, providing real-time updates on patients cardiac status to ensure prompt intervention if abnormalities arise.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in using monitoring equipment. The candidate must demonstrate flexibility with assignments within their professional scope of practice and duties.
Essential Duties
Continuous Cardiac Monitoring
Monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms for assigned patients using telemetry equipment.
Identify and report abnormal or significant changes in rhythm to the appropriate healthcare professionals promptly.
Maintain continuous monitoring of patients with telemetry orders and communicate with the appropriate healthcare professionals if monitoring is interrupted.
Patient Data Management
Record and update patients' telemetry readings in the hospitals electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Maintain accurate and timely records of rhythm changes and all corresponding actions taken.
Collaboration with Healthcare Team
Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals to report critical arrhythmias or other emergencies.
Assist in coordinating care based on patient needs and monitoring results.
Equipment Maintenance & Compliance
Assist in maintaining and troubleshooting unit equipment, ensuring all monitors are functioning correctly.
Review alarm settings and ensure proper functioning.
Team member will maintain annual education requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV CARF and or others)
Nonessential Duties
Assist with clerical duties, such as answering phones, as needed.
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.
Pay Range
USD $19.02 - USD $23.46 /Hr
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.
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