Job Category: Nursing
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Location: TX-Clear Lake
Facility Type: Long-Term Acute Care
Shift Type (Clinical Positions): Day Shift, Night Shift
Summary
At AMG we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who are called to make a healing difference in the lives of others and desire to be part of a team that contributes to making a difference each day for our patients. We invite you to join our team and share your gifts and talents at Clear Lake – AMG Specialty Hospital.
Clear Lake – AMG Specialty Hospital is hiring a full-time TELEMETRY MONITOR TECH UNIT SECRETARY for all shifts responsible for accurately interpreting cardiac rhythm strips every 4 hours including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT, signature and title. Immediately reports changes in patient’s rhythm to Primary Care Nurse. Posts copy of rhythm change in patients record. Documents arrhythmias and/or change in cardiac rhythm on report sheet and gives complete/accurate report to oncoming technician. Properly operates monitor system. Properly operates speaker system and phone system. Continuously runs a strip during a code blue. Properly completes emergency calls for staff. Tracks monitored patients at all times. Keeps charts prepped with labeled rhythm strips. Maintains nutritional supplies. Counts prior to ordering and maintains pre-set par limits. Keep patient label book up to date. Places completed rhythm sheets in patient charts. Provides indirect patient care in the medical surgical setting. Meets the communication needs of the patient/family, departmental staff and medical staff. Prepares and compiles records in the Medical Surgical Unit. Initiates directions from physician and nursing staff. Participates in performance improvement activities. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies and procedures and standards. Performs other duties as needed or directed by supervisor.
Contact us to learn more about joining our dynamic team and enjoy an exciting career with Clear Lake – AMG Specialty Hospital!
Apply NowJob Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent (GED) preferred.
- Current BLS certification.
- Successful completion of Basic EKG Monitoring Course preferred.
- Previous experience in rhythm interpretation, previous experience as a Telemetry Technician preferred.
- Knowledge of monitoring equipment preferred.
About Us
AMG Specialty Hospital – Clear Lake is a Long-Term Acute Care hospital that specializes in the management of complex medical needs.
Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff to patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.
AMG Specialty Hospital – Clear Lake is an equal opportunity employer.