Multiskilled Technician

ResponsibilitiesAssist the Registered Nurse or the Licensed Practical Nurse in patient care tasks not requiring licensure. Implements care under the supervision of an RN or LPN. Performs clerical functions according to the nursing service policies and procedures. Performs visual/observation skills to watch ECG tracings of a remote cardiac monitor, recognizes abnormalities, and reports these appropriately. Provides specimen transport. Facilitates communication between the nursing staff, physicians, visitors and other hospital departments.
Qualifications Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required Education: High school graduate or GED preferred. Satisfactory completion of a nursing assistant training program, a minimum of 80 hours fundamentals of nursing, or 6 month prior healthcare experience. Previous experience as a monitor tech or unit secretary preferred or other related experiences supportive of the ability to be trained to perform duties. Previous Telemetry experience preferred. Computer knowledge and skills or the ability to be trained.