Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date: Updated 07/18/2016
Job Number: 51594
Location: Allegheny Valley Hospital
Unit: Progressive Care Unit
Status: Part-Time, 24 hours every 2 weeks
Shift: Rotating- Day/Evening/Night, Weekends
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.

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

Job Responsibilities:

• Accurately analyzes, interprets and records ECG rhythms according to procedure.
• 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 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.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Job Requirements:

• Basic cardiac dysrhythmia training or successful completion of a cardiac dysrhythmia training course upon hire is required.
• Licensure/ BLS Certification required within facility policy.