Telemetry/Neuro-Diagnostic Monitoring Technician
University Hospital Newark
Telemetry/Neuro-Diagnostic Monitoring Technician
University Hospital Newark
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
The primary purpose of the Telemetry/Neuro-Diagnostic Monitoring Technician position is to be under the direction of the Staff Nurse, assisting in the performance of clinical and technical procedures which contribute to the care of the adult telemetry/video EEG monitored patient (age 17 to maturity).
High school graduate or equivalent. CPR Certification required. Three (3) to six (6) months of the healthcare experience or training in the use of electrocardiograph equipment. Successful completion of a program in the specialty. Prior experience in the reading of EKG strips preferred. Validated previous Neuro-Diagnostic Video EEG Monitoring experience or completion of education during orientation. Successful completion of didactic course (LTM 100) and competency assessments within three (3) months of hire. Employee who fails the didactic course, must complete remediation, and pass the course within thirty (30) days. Must complete 20 clinical observation hours with one (1) month of completion of the didactic course.
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
University Hospital is New Jersey's public academic medical center, providing hospital and emergency care to Newark and patients statewide. Its trauma center is the only state-designated Level I center in northern New Jersey, and its emergency department, Newark EMS, and specialty programs support complex and routine care. As the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Hospital links clinical care with medical education and research, including programs in cancer, neurosurgery, and liver transplantation. The hospital traces its roots to City Hospital, which opened in Newark in 1882; the University Hospital name dates to 1981, and it is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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