WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO:
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.
TMH is the regions healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the regions only:
- Level II Trauma Center
- Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle
Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Your Role:
- Continuous surveillance and accurate interpretation of the electrical conduction of the heart (EKG) for an assigned group of patients admitted to any of our nine MedSurg units.
- Responsible for immediately communicating significant changes from the patients baseline heart rhythm or telemetry reception to appropriate nursing staff in real time.
- Successfully pass an in-depth arrythmia specific test with an 80% or better and not miss any lethal rhythms using caliper measurements.
Candidate Must Be Able to:
- Demonstrates ongoing competency to accurately interpret cardiac rhythm tracings
- Must possess perceptual speed to quickly recognize changes in monitor patterns
- Must be able to communicate in a clear and effective way in oral and written communications.
- Attentiveness to cardiac rhythms is an important skill that is a necessity for this position.
- Document information in a complete, accurately and timely.
- Activates emergency responses based on escalation protocol
- Possesses troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identifies probable causes, and seeks solutions to correct the problem
- Detailing pertinent patient telemetry issues to incoming shift
- Assist in orienting and training of new staff
- Answers the telephone promptly and courteously, identifying self and responding to requests.
NOTE: Rhythm Interpretation class and on-the-job training are provided. Candidates are required to test to verify proficiency.
Reports:
Supervises:
WHAT YOULL NEED TO APPLY:
Required Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation program and passing an in-depth arrhythmia-specific test using caliper measurements and evaluation of rhythm changes over time using full disclosure.
Required Experience:
- No previous experience is necessary.
- Computer Skills/training
Preferred Experience:
- One (1) to two (2) years of job-related experience; must be able to recognize, evaluate, and interpret heart rhythm changes and perform the duties of a unit secretary. Computer skills/training required.
Required Certification/License/Registry:
-:Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.