TECH, MONITOR - CH 9 AMCU Part Time/Days (24 hours a week; Experienced Preferred)
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: Christian Hospital is presently looking of TECH, MONITOR - CH 9 AMCU Part Time/Days (24 hours a week; Experienced Preferred) right now, this position will be placed in Missouri. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Christian Hospital is a 485-bed acute-care medical center located on 28 acres in unincorporated north St. Louis County. Located 6 miles west of Christian Hospital is Northwest HealthCare, which offers the community 24-hour emergency care and a variety of outpatient services in a convenient setting to complement hospital services.
Christian Hospital is noted as a leader among hospitals in the St. L! ouis region as it provides the community with the absolute lat! est in medical technology and clinical advancements. In particular, Christian Hospital in highly regarded for its excellence in heart services and lifesaving cardiothoracic surgery, emergency medicine, neurosurgery, spine surgery, cancer treatment and radiation oncology, psychiatric services and substance abuse programs, radiology, urology and pulmonary care.
Christian Hospital, a non-profit organization and a founding member of BJC HealthCare, has more than 500 physicians on staff and a diverse workforce of more than 2,200 health-care professionals who are dedicated to providing the absolute best care with the latest technology and medical advances.
The AMCU is an acute step down unit specific admissions/discharge criteria has been established. Adult/Geriatric patients admitted to this unit are in acute stages of this illness with a moderate potential for deteriorization. The patients require cardiac/pulmonary monitoring and at least one of the following: Assisted ! ventilation by volume respirator, arterial pressure monitoring, intravenous cardiac and vasopressin indications. The AMCU has bedside monitor units with a maximum census for 24 patients with the use of 4 swing rooms shared with the 9Telemetry Unit. This unit is capable of admitting acute patients requiring isolation. The populations are adult and geriatric age including but not limited to patients with Acute MI, Acute Pulmonary Edema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, related Pulmonary and Cardiac disease processes, surgical patients not requiring Swan Ganz monitoring, central line pressures, central venous pressure lines, ventilated assisted patients and critical intravenous medications
Role Purpose
Assists with long term monitoring vital to patient care in the observation of patients with cardiac arrhythmia, suspected arrhythmia, drug intervention per floor with need for observation, and potential of life threatening cardiac events. Initiates first respo! nse and responders to at risk patients.
Responsibilities
Suppor! ts and demonstrates the continuous improvements of quality and service.
Observes, reports, and documents patient‘s cardiac rhythm.
Ensures that cardiac monitoring equipment is functioning appropriately.
Minimum Requirements
Degree
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
No Experience
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Experience
Licenses & Certifications
ECG Rhythm Interpretation
Certification in ECG Rhythm Interpretation
Clinical - Direct Skills
Direct Patient Care - Less than 1 year
Hospital Setting - 1 year or more Benefits Statement
Note: not all benefits apply to all openings
- Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
- Pension Plan/403(b) Plan
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition Assistance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- BJC Fitness Center (depen! ding on location)
- Earned Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Christian Hospital.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:39:47 GMT
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