Summary:

Assists nursing staff by transcribing physician's orders during emergent situations. Continuously observes, documents, and reports the cardiac rhythm status in the units and/or on telemetry. Performs clerical duties ensuring accuracy of unit records. Serves as communication center for nursing unit. Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Clinical Manager and Clinical Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Observe cardiac monitors, document and analyze rhythm strips as required.
• Recognize basic dysrhythmias and ST&T wave changes. Notifies appropriate nurse of any changes.
• Initiates--maintains daily telemetry charges. Responsible for care and location of all the telemetry transmitters.
• Maintains an organized work area and anticipate workflow activity patterns.
• Accurately transcribes physicians? orders according to hospital policy. Alerts nursing staff of new or urgent orders promptly.
• Completes clerical work on admissions, transfers, discharges and prepares discharge charts and folder to be taken to Medical Records Department.
• Maintains charts during all phases of a patient?s hospital stay, including replenishing forms.
• Informs Housekeeping of dismissals to assure timely patient turnaround.
• Delivers valuables, lost and found articles, or personal belongings to Security for safekeeping.
• Daily computer entry and reconciliation of individual patient charges.
• Obtains needed supplies from SPD, Purchasing, Pharmacy, Lab and Linen as needed; assists in location of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as communication center for the nursing unit by:
  • Answering telephones, initiating calls and relaying communications.
  • Answers telephones promptly and courteously and identifies self by name and title.

Requirements:

Education: 

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Successful completion of Basic Dysrhythmias courses required within three (3) months of employment. 
• Medical Terminology preferred.

Experience: 

• One year experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Certification, Registrations, or Licenses:

• BLS issued through American Heart Association preferred.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health is an international faith-based, not-for-profit health care system based in Irving, Texas, with more than 60 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. CHRISTUS Health is made up of 50,000 Associates providing compassionate and individualized care at more than 600 centers, including community hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and health ministries. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.

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