Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician - Telemetry (Part Time Day), Toms River, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health
- Toms River, NJ
- Permanent
- Part-time
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- BLS through American Heart Association
- Successful completion of all Orientation Programs
- Telemetry and/or successful completion of a cardiac dysrhythmia course
- 24 hours per week, 12-hour shifts
- Part-Time
- Day Shift
- Every other weekend required
- Demonstrates compliance when placing patient alarms in suspend and resuming alarms upon patient’s return to the unit
- Performs transmitter to channel number checks daily
- Notifies RN of episodes of class II arrhythmias and documents appropriately
- Sets high and low cardiac alarm limits and documents settings on all strips
- Performs the essential functions of a telemetry runner
- Recognizes class I and class II arrhythmias and notifies RN through urgent broadcast/urgent call and documents appropriately
- Recognizes significance of a prolonged PR interval, widened QRS complex and prolonged QT interval
- Recognizes the significance of changes in the ST/T segment: ST/T elevations and ST/T depressions
- Make follow-up phone calls to all breastfeeding mothers after discharge and respond to all calls received on warm-line in a timely manner
- Documents all elements required for cardiac rhythm strip interpretation
- Demonstrates competency in arrhythmia interpretation
- Demonstrates competency in proper application of telemetry transmitter using five lead system
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts through our partners, such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!