• Waterloo, IA
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2 days ago

Job Description

Summary
  • Department: Intensive Care Unit
  • Shift timings: 18:45-07:15 Monday to friday (3 Days/12 Hours)

  • Per Week: 36

Responsibilities

  • Observing and interpreting patients' heart monitors and checking for abnormalities, including irregular heartbeats, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
  • Attaching electrodes to patients' bodies and recording electrical impulses from the heart to perform EKGs.
  • Using hospital equipment and medical technology to perform various tests on patients' hearts, such as stress tests.
  • Recognizing and responding to any abnormal conditions in patients' heartbeats.
  • Interpreting test results and reporting any changes in heart readings or EKGs to the Doctor or Nurse in charge of the affected patient.
  • Updating patients' records with all readings taken from the heart monitors or EKGs.
  • Cleaning and maintaining heart monitors and EKG machines.
  • Reporting any necessary equipment repairs in a timely manner.
  • Assisting with the training of new staff in medical monitoring systems.
  • Delivering quality patient care services.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • An EKG or monitor technician associate's degree, diploma, or certification may be advantageous.
  • A minimum of 1 year's experience in medical monitoring or a related field.
  • CPR certification.
  • The ability to remain calm in stressful environments.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent technical skills for hospital equipment and medical software.
  • Great communication and multi-tasking skills.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWaterloo, IA

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • CPR Certificationunmatched
  • Cardiac Arrestunmatched
  • Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
  • Cardiovascular Diseaseunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Electrocardiogramunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Healthcare Softwareunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Intensive Careunmatched
  • Medical Equipmentunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Staff Trainingunmatched
  • Stress Testingunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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