What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician (Full-Time Night), Toms River, NJ position at RWJBarnabas Health?
Job Overview:
Prepares and educates patients on telemetry transmitter, telemetry monitoring and electrocardiograms. Uses and understands the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment and care. Assists new employees in the policy and procedures of the department. Supports the philosophy, objectives, mission and vision of Community Medical Center.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- BLS through American Heart Association
- Successful completion of all Orientation Programs
Preferred:
- Telemetry and/or successful completion of a cardiac dysrhythmia course
Scheduling Requirements:
- Full-Time
- Night Shift
- 36 hours per week (7pm-7:30am)
- Every other weekend required
Essential Functions:
- 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
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- 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!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
