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Form of workLocation: Jackson North Medical Center / ICU Separate
Status: Full Time
Shift: Nights Assists direct patient caregivers on the Intermediate Care Unit by monitoring and interpreting cardiac arrhythmias via telemetry. Communicates to nursing staff regarding patients manifesting lethal arrhythmias, potentially lethal arrhythmias or a significant change in their monitored cardiac condition.
High school graduate or equivalent required. Certified Patient Care Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Foreign Medical Graduate or Associate's Degree in a related Cardiovascular area from an accredited/approved institution of higher learning required. Experience in identifying cardiac arrhythmias preferred. Selected candidates must complete Level 1 and Level 2 EKG classes and pass an EKG Interpretation and Cardiac Arrhythmia Recognition Examination within the first three months of employment in the classification. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification with at least 6 months validity required.
