Cardiac Surveillance Tech, KSMC; on call

Position: Cardiac Surveillance Tech, KSMC (on call, variable)

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Job Summary

The Cardiac Surveillance Technician is a member of the health care team under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CST assists in the provision of care by continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients. The CST provides indirect patient care by providing supportive functions to the nursing staff.

• Provides continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients:
  Maintains effective communication and collaboration with physician, staff and responsible nurse.
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in rhythm and dysrhythmia identification.
• Compiles and records data for patient record and unit purposes.
• Maintains safety in the use of all equipment.
• Teamwork - works cooperatively with co-workers and other departments for the benefit of the organization. Orients new staff to CST function.
• Performs all other related duties and activities as assigned.

Job Summary

The Cardiac Surveillance Technician is a member of the health care team under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CST assists in the provision of care by continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients. The CST provides indirect patient care by providing supportive functions to the nursing staff.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides continuous cardiac surveillance for telemetry patients:
  Maintains effective communication and collaboration with physician, staff and responsible nurse.
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in rhythm and dysrhythmia identification.
• Compiles and records data for patient record and unit purposes.
• Maintains safety in the use of all equipment.
• Teamwork - works cooperatively with co-workers and other departments for the benefit of the organization. Orients new staff to CST function.
• Performs all other related duties and activities as assigned.

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Successfully completes EKG Arrhymia test with the grade > 90% overall and 100% lethal arrhythmias within ninty (90) days of hire.
• For on-call positions, must have six (6) months recent telemetry monitoring experience.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire

Additional Requirements

• Ability to sit in one place for extended periods of time; manual dexterity, good visual acuity, ability to act quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous cardiac monitoring experience and/or successful completion of basic cardiac monitoring course.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize and interpret cardiac dyshymias.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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