• PRN Clinical Technician - Telemetry

    Cleveland Clinic (Stuart, FL)


    Join Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful Indian River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home.

     

    Martin North Hospital's 5NE Telemetry Unit is a fast-paced unit with dedicated caregivers, many of which have been here for more than five years. Telemetry units care for cardiac patients and monitor their heart rhythms. Caregivers in this unit may clean and shave a patient's skin to place electrodes, replace electrodes daily, change batteries in a telemetry device, help someone when their monitor's alarm sounds, and explain telemetry to patients.

     

    A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00am - 6:30pm.

    A caregiver who excels in this role will:

    + Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.

    + Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.

    + Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

    + Complete an internal training program within two weeks of the start date.

    Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

    + High School Diploma or GED

    + Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within new hire period

    Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

    + One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) OR additional education/training

     

    Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

    Physical Requirements:

    + Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

    + Medium Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.

    + Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

    Personal Protective Equipment:

    + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

     

    Pay Range

     

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    Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities