General Summary:
Under close supervision, alternates duties associated with monitoring and interpreting normal and abnormal ECG rhythms. Notifies the appropriate personnel in case of emergency and maintains records associated with arrhythmia monitoring for all patient who are admitted, discharged or transferred.
UNIT DESCRIPTION: 24 bed Medical telemetry unit, all of our patients have cardiac monitoring, we see a wide variety of medical patients with multiple comorbidities such as: pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, GI, renal failure-acute and chronic, CHF, cardiac pt's with diagnostic procedures or medical management only, Afib, wound care, a few surgical and neuro pt's.
We have a high majority of geriatric pt. population with a high case mix. The only cardiac drip we run is Cardizem for Atrial fibrillation-which we see a lot of. We specialize in Peritoneal Dialysis and our nurses are specially trained for this.
Shift: Midnight 7:00pm to 7:30am
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Completion of a 40-hour cardiac interpretive training course or CAT experience, preferred.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Department: NU 3500 Med Tele HFMH
Shift: Night Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
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