EKG Technologist

Job Description

Job & Shift

Unit

Monitor Tech - EKG Certified

Unit Type

Telemetry

Division

Allied

Care Setting

Acute

Shift Length

12

Guaranteed Hours

36 hours per week

Years of Experience

2 Years

License to Submit

Yes

BSN Required

No

Orientation Hours

4 Hours

Required Certifications

BLS, Certified EKG Technician (CET) via AAH

Shift Notes

12 hour nights, weekends and holidays as needed

Additional Details

Trauma Level

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Charting System

Cerner

Unit Notes

CRISIS PROTOCOL APPROVED We are aiming for Thursday 4/17; Monday 4/21 and Thursday 4/24 for start dates 1:32 PATIENT MONITORING MUST BE EKG CERTIFIED - OTJ DOES NOT COUNT 4 weeks 4 hour of unbillable orientation for short contract Location: 'Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA' Hospital # of beds: 185 Beds Overview of services: Dignity Health's Mercy Medical Center is a general acute care hospital serving the health care needs of the greater Merced Community. Our vision is to help the people of our community become physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. Mercy also operates 3 rural health clinics - Family Care, Kids Care, and General Medicine. Trauma Level: No - they have a Level II NICU that is affiliated with Valley Children's Hospital Teaching Facility: They have a Family Medicine Residency Program Testing required: Area specific competency exam is required. IV pumps: Alaris Cardiac Monitors: GE Med dispensing system: Omnicell EMR: Cerner General Orientation: 'General orientation is usually a week long. Training on TEAM (timekeeping system) is done during orientation. My journey modules are due prior to coming on site for assignment.(They take 8-10 hours to complete on average)' Parking: Free for staff--there is a specific parking lot they will be assigned to. Cafeteria: Open during the day and very limited at night (11p-2a) Dress code: 'Hair must be natural color, no gel or acrylic nails, no visible tattoos, no facial piercing and no dangle earrings. No Hoodies/Sweatshirts or Sweat Jackets.' Special Notes: 'Only floating within the facility is required. Travelers are first to float and will float to an areas within their skillset. Very strict on absences' Area Specific Information: Merced, CA. is known as the Gateway to Yosemite. It is only about an hour from there. Also only about 110 miles to Sacramento, 130 miles to San Francisco, 45 miles from Fresno, 270 miles from LA, and 85 miles from Monterey Bay. Overall, it is a very diverse area perfect for several weekend getaways in the area. Housing: RV Housing - Merced RV park, Arena RV park, and Yosemite RV park Additional General Questions to add fo all interivews: '1:) When was Cerner last used and how many years of experience they have with it? 2.) What is a good timeframe for the manager to call over the next few days?'