Overview:
Join our close-knit Float Pool team at Piedmont Walton, where you'll care for a wide range of adult patients in our inpatient units. Our inpatient division consists of Medical Surgical and ICU with the opportunity to assist the emergency department. Our nurses are at the forefront of advanced care, managing complex needs. Intensive Care has a 2:1 ratio and Medical Surgical has a 6:1 ratio. Our team emphasizes clinical excellence through critical thinking, prioritization, and teamwork. We take pride in hourly rounding, bedside shift reporting, and a culture rooted in professionalism and collaboration. If you're a nurse ready to make a real impact in our inpatient division, we'd love to meet you.
Responsibilities:
Possesses knowledge and ability to provide continuous ECG monitoring through assessment of EKG strips and accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias interpretation including: measurement of P-R intervals, QRS widths, and ST segment deviations. Possesses troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identifies probable causes, and seeks solutions to correct the problem. Responsible to maintain inventories, supplies, and hardware and telemetry transmitters in working condition and to appropriately report malfunctions promptly. The PCT-Monitor Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.
Qualifications:
Education- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
Work Experience
- No experience required Required
- 1 year of patient care experience Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- Successful completion of PHC telemetry monitoring competency assessment within 30 Days Required
- Certification from a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program Preferred
- Certification as a Certified Cardiac Monitor Telemetry Technician (CCMTT) through the American Education Certification Association Preferred
- Certification as a Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT). Cardiovascular Credentialing International is preferred. Preferred
Business Unit : Company Name:
Piedmont Walton Hospital