Lead Cardiac Monitor Specialist - 36 Hours/Week - Nights

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Serve as Cardiac Monitor Specialist

• Collaborates with nursing staff and providers in providing cardiac care via remote monitoring

• Continuously monitor patient heart rhythms and vital signs from the Centralized Telemetry Unit (CTU)

• Responds to all telemetry alarms

• Recognizes pertinent cardiac arrhythmias documents action taken

• Records appropriate measurements and rhythm interpretation on telemetry strips

• Uploads telemetry rhythm strips into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

• Reports/escalates significant events.

• Recognizes potential issues (low batteries lead off) reports to appropriate staff and documents resolution in EMR.

• Collaborates with nursing staff to minimize excessive alarms and documents parameter changes in EMR.

• Report telemetry process or CTU trends to CTU Manager.

• Comply with all departmental and organizational policies procedures and guidelines and participate in corporate/departmental safety and quality activities.

Assist Centralized Telemetry leadership with employee relations/development.

• Participate in orientation counseling and evaluation.

• Monitor employee clinical education and competency.

• Assist in disciplinary action; observe document report

• Provide direct and immediate employee feedback

• Coach employees on best practices

Provide operational support and oversight for Centralized Telemetry Unit.

• Clinical and technical telemetry subject matter expert for staff on-duty.

  • Initial point of contact for troubleshooting equipment network issues clinical issues and downtime

• Ensure patient care assignments are based on patient needs and staff competency and telemetry census

• Assist with ensuring that appropriate numbers of competent staff are available to meet patient care needs.

  • Assume primary responsibility for staffing issues; escalate to CTU Manager as indicated

  • Coordinate meal breaks to maximize efficiency and telemetry coverage

• Mediate intra- and inter-departmental disputes; escalate as necessary

• Participate in departmental goal planning: development implementation evaluation reporting revision

• Delegate tasks as needed

• Ensure compliance with all departmental and organizational policies procedures and guidelines and participate in corporate/departmental safety and quality activities.

• Assist with development implementation and evaluation of policy and procedures in accordance with current internal and external standards.

Schedule:

6:45pm to 7:15am 3 shifts per week

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associate of Science degree in health care or management related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months current cardiac telemetry experience required.

• Advanced arrhythmia recognition and basic 12 lead EKG interpretations required.

• Leadership and/or training experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Certification and registry in electrocardiography - Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) or Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) required or must achieve within 12 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent tasks.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

• Flexibility and dedication to team environment.

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• Preferred knowledge of telemetry software and electronic medical record systems.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Crouching

  • Kneeling

  • Lifting

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Stooping/bending

  • Standing

  • Twisting

  • Walking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Distinguish colors

  • Fingering/Touching

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Reaching

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Sitting

  • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc.)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.