Cardiac Telemetry Technician, Nursing Telemetry Hub - Hyde Park, Full Time, Rotating Shift
Chicago, Illinois
You'll watch monitored patients' heart rhythms, report changes to the RN, and call the rapid response team or physician if needed. UChicago Medicine is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Rotating shifts Shift: Rotating36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Telemetry Hub The CTT observes electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings on monitored patientstelemetry patients on heart monitors
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent Job Type/FTE: Full Time 0.9Full time, 0.9 FTE
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS healthcare provider certification (American Heart Association) Current basic life support (BLS) healthcare provider certification (American Heart Association).
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED High school diploma or GED.
- Also asks
- Basic computer skills, including web-based applications and Microsoft Office
Preferred
- Certification
- Certified Cardiographic Technician Certified Cardiographic Technician Strongly Preferred
- Experience
- One year of work experience One year work experience
- Also asks
- Knowledge of medical terminology
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Chicago staff RN postingsChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $41/hr, across 225 postings.
The role and schedule
- Union
- Non-union
- Day to day
- setting patient alarm limits Sets alarm limits according to alarm parameter guidelines.
- Day to day
- validating yellow and red alarms Validates yellow and red level alarms and takes appropriate steps.
- Day to day
- admitting and discharging patients to the monitoring system Admits, uses stand-by mode, and discharges patient to the monitoring system according to policy.
- Day to day
- checking monitoring lead placement Observes placement of monitoring leads for optimal signal.
- Day to day
- reviewing alarm history every two hours Reviews trends and alarm history every two (2) hours and documents per policy.
- Day to day
- troubleshooting monitors, transmitters and patient cables Trouble shoots central station, monitors, transmitters and patient cables.
- Day to day
- calling rapid response or the physician when needed activates Rapid Response Team (RRT) and/or the physician if needed
- Details
- Non-union position CBA Code: Non-Union
- Details
- No visa sponsorship No Visa Sponsorship Available
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on UChicago Medicine’s careers page.
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The Cardiac Telemetry Technician (CTT) works under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse. The CTT observes electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings on monitored patients, reports rhythm changes and arrhythmias to the registered nurse caring for the patient, activates Rapid Response Team (RRT) and/or the physician if needed, documents rhythms and arrhythmias, and records rhythm strips and other data per policy.
Essential Job Functions
Continuous monitoring, documentation and communication of electrocardiogram tracings on monitored patients. Recognizes, identifies, analyzes, and documents arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac rhythms, rhythm changes and promptly reports changes to the registered nurse. Enters patient data into arrhythmia computer system.
Sets alarm limits according to alarm parameter guidelines. Admits, uses stand-by mode, and discharges patient to the monitoring system according to policy. Configures individualization of the arrhythmia alarm as directed.
Initiates telemetry documentation system. Observes placement of monitoring leads for optimal signal. Documents rhythm, heart rate, and intervals per policy.
Validates yellow and red level alarms and takes appropriate steps. Notifies the nurse if this is a new alarm or change for the patient. Reviews trends and alarm history every two (2) hours and documents per policy.
Trouble shoots central station, monitors, transmitters and patient cables. Performs shift checks of printer and strip recorder and other associated equipment. Ensures that all equipment is adequately maintained.
Arranges repairs as necessary. Maintains equipment logs. Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED.
Current basic life support (BLS) healthcare provider certification (American Heart Association). Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications and Microsoft Office.
Upon hire, successful completion of the University of Chicago electrocardiogram (ECG) course and validation test. Preferred Qualifications Certified Cardiographic Technician Strongly Preferred One year work experience Knowledge of medical terminology Position Details Job Type/FTE: Full Time 0.9 Shift: Rotating Unit/Department: Telemetry Hub CBA Code: Non-Union No Visa Sponsorship Available
What's around it?
Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,440/mo
- Household income
- $77,902/yr, all local households, not nurse pay