Job Description

St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients’ medical needs. South Brazoria County’s premier healthcare system St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.

Provides continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns of patients on telemetry and reports significant information to appropriate nursing personnel; Functions within a designated hospital area to assist nursing personnel in the close observation in the monitoring of patients.

• Performs cardiac monitoring by continuously observing monitor screen for proper wave form on each telemetry patient in order to prevent loss of signal and ensure accurate capture of potential cardiac events.
• Places patients on telemetry equipment using proper skin preparation and electrode placement as evidenced by clear wave forms on screen.
• Recognizes and records normal EKG wave forms and informs nurse of abnormalities/changes.
• Recognizes and records normal EKG wave forms and informs nurse of abnormalities/changes.
• Notifies nurse immediately of loss of clear telemetry signal and arranges for coverage when leaving monitor room as evidenced by direct observation and random audits of telemetry patients.
• Maintains rhythm strips and monitoring logs in accordance with unit polices and as evidenced by random audits of log books.
• Admits and discharges patients out of telemetry system in accordance with unit policy.
• Troubleshoots and maintains equipment and supplies. Completes assigned duties in a timely manner

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1 to 3 months related experience and/or training of Basic EKG interpretation
• BLS Certification (American Heart only)

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