Allegheny Health Network Careers

Job Number: 49874
Location: Allegheny Valley Hospital
Department: Progressive Care Unit
Status: Part-Time/40 hours every two weeks
Shift: Rotating all shifts   
UNION POSITION

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities.  With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures.  Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights has long been known for providing the highest quality medical care available. The 228-bed hospital serves as the inpatient facility and offers a broad spectrum of programs, including medical and surgical services, inpatient psychiatric care and geriatric psychiatric care, cardiology, orthopaedics and cancer care. Outpatient care is offered at outpatient care centers throughout the community in New Kensington, Natrona Heights and Vandergrift, all providing a range of diagnostic services.
 

Job Summary: Performs continuous observation, identification of changes in rhythms and rates. and communication of cardiac rhythms for cardiology patients under the supervision of the RN. 

 
Job Responsibilities:

• Accurately identifies rhythm and rate changes and communicates to RN. Prints ECG strips for interpretation by RN.
• Maintains continuous assessment of ECG rhythm at central monitor and during patient transport. Identifies changes and responds or reports to the RN as appropriate.
• Cleans and maintains telemetry monitors/holders and accounts for monitor upon patient discharge.
• Demonstrates knowledge of central station and bedside monitors. Ensures alarms are maintained at appropriate levels and settings.
• Performs other unit specific duties such as video monitoring, order entry and answering phones.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required. 

Requires:

• BLS Certification required within facility policy. 
• Basic cardiac dysrhythmia training and/or experience interpreting rhythms preferred.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in dynamic and rapidly changing environment and take appropriate actions.