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. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s 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:
Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA
Work Schedule: 7am- to 7:30pm w/every third weekend and holiday rotation
Provide continuous monitoring and analysis of patient cardiac rhythms for the purpose of reporting to medical staff. Perform EKGs and apply event/holter monitors as necessary.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Cardiac Rhythms and Vital Signs
- Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac rhythms outlines in departmental competency requirements.
- Demonstrates knowledge of vital signs outlined in departmental competency requirements.
- Displays the ability to prioritize cardiac arrhythmias and vital signs based on severity.
Policy and Procedure
- Demonstrates knowledge of department policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the ability to follow department policies and procedures.
Patient Safety
- Monitors patients continuously and report changes as appropriate.
- Ensures patient rhythms are easily visible on the work station.
- Verifies ST setup is accurate and ST alarms are appropriate.
- Refrains from using electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets, etc..
- Accurately enters patient information.
- Frequently checks patient status when telemetry leads are off or having procedure.
Alarm Management
- Ensures station alarm settings are appropriate for each patient.
- Obtains guidelines from nursing before making changes to alarm settings.
- Validates all alarms.
- Cleans out alarm history, keeping all relevant alarms.
Documentation
- Documents all relevant communication on the communication log.
- Keeps patient/nurse assignment sheet up to date and easily accessible at work station.
- Documents patient guidelines from nursing where they can be easily seen by coworkers.
- Labels rhythm strips appropriately.
- Transfers all relevant rhythm strips into the patient chart.
- Documents changes in rhythm status on patient log.
Communication
- Notifies RN about rhythm changes and events in accordance with policy.
- Notifies appropriate staff about leads off, loss of signal, or low/dead batteries.
- Communicates to coworkers all relevant information in report during station hand-off.
- Sends all-page email when low on Telemetry boxes as per policy.
- Keeps coworkers informed about important patient issues on their station.
Maintains Work Environment
- Keeps work area clean and organized.
- Cleans equipment when necessary.
- Performs equipment inventory daily.
- Reports equipment issues to Biomed and supervisor.
Scheduling
- Performs self-scheduling in accordance with scheduling policy.
- Willingness to provide coverage and be flexible when necessary.
Other Duties as Assigned
- Performs EKGs when necessary.
- Applies Event Monitors to patients as needed.
Schedule:
7am- to 7:30pm w/every third weekend and holiday rotation
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.
- Completion of science/medical related classes preferred.
- Basic understanding of cardiac rhythms preferred but not required.
- Completion of cardiac rhythm interpretation class and station competency test upon hire or within 90 days of hire required.
Experience
- Prior science/medical related experience preferred but not required.
License/Certifications
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
- Ability to perform physical measurements.
- Must have good communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to orient/train others in work procedures and processes.
- Knowledge of telemetry applications and equipment.
Physical Requirements
Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Standing
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Walking
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talking
Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Electrical Shock/Static
- 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)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
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.
