Unit Associate / Nursing Assistant / Monitor Technician, Centralized Monitoring, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture.

Job Summary:

Greets and directs visitors. Prepares and maintains medical records. Responds to patient requests for assistance. Provides information to patients, families, and physicians. Provides other clerical support to nursing team as required. Monitors cardiac rhythms of patients on telemetric equipment. Interprets basic cardiac rhythms, common dysrhythmia and monitor mechanical malfunctions. Reads, interprets and relays pertinent information regarding the cardiac monitors to the appropriate personnel. Provides clerical support. Keeps unit running smoothly and uses prioritization skills to meet deadlines as indicated. Assists with nursing care.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• One year's relevant experience: Preferred
• Cardiac Rhythm Recognition coursework: Preferred
• Critical Care Dysrhythmia electrocardiogram (EKG) coursework: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred
• Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Monitors electrocardiogram (EKG) continuously, documents arrhythmia and reports significant changes to physician.
• Performs a variety clerical duties including routing patient reports. Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs) and holter monitor replacements in a variety of settings.
• Maintains equipment including cardiac monitors, pulse oximeters, phototherapy lights, mist tents and Dinamap.
• Checks patient supplies, i.e., telemetry batteries, electrodes, pouches, etc., weekly and orders when necessary.
• Assists physicians in the Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Department. Assists with nursing care (e.g., code nine, emergency situations, administration of medications, evaluation of patient condition, etc.).
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.