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We are recruiting for a motivated Technician, Telemetry to join our team!
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Are you a passionate healthcare professional looking for variety and premium pay? Our hospital float pool offers opportunities for Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), and Patient Safety Attendants (PSAs). Registered Nurses are able to specialize in the following tracks:
- Critical Care (ICUs)
- Acute Care
- Women & Children
- Behavioral Health
- Perioperative Services
- Ambulatory Care
Why Join?
- Premium Pay: Our float staff receive 15% on top of base pay + shift/weekend/holiday differentials + certification pay
- Career Growth: Explore our clinical ladder and workforce development center, numerous leadership and clinical growth opportunities within the team
- Team Environment: The float team has supportive leaders, mentorship, collaborative peers, and a thorough onboarding program
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling
Job Summary
Under close supervision, operates telemetry and hospital computer-based equipment and comprehends the capabilities of the cardiac monitoring system. Reports any unusual activity to nurse or charge nurse and documents communications according to the clinical care guideline. Manages equipment appropriately, providing prompt communication to the nurse leadership team.
Essential Functions:
- Observes cardiac monitors to maintain consistent knowledge of any changes in monitor patterns and any potential lethal or dangerous dysrhythmias. Does not leave monitors unattended.
(10%) - Notifies units promptly of changes to the patient's rhythm according to the telemetry guidelines. (10%)
- Assists staff and physicians with reviewing monitor data.
(10%) - Obtains and post rhythm strips on admission in patient records, once per shift or per unit policy, and more frequently if ordered by appropriate upper level management staff member.
(10%) - Admits patients to the monitoring system, setting alarms per nursing staff directions or based on protocol, adjusting gain, and setting proper lead(s). (10%)
- Liaisons between all units that provide cardiac / telemetry monitoring. (10%)
- Responds to critical situations efficiently and with a sense of urgency. (10%)
- Orients new staff.
(10%) - Participates in the Peer Review Process. (5%)
- Performs complete system check at the beginning of every shift to include alarms, dysrhythmia analysis and patient identification. (15%)
Education:
- Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completed a certificate program or Associates Degree in a field that focuses on cardiovascular technologies preferred. Required or
- High School Diploma or GED High School or GED plus successful completion of telemetry course.
Work Experience:
- 1-3 years Typically, one year experience in a health care setting providing patient service or equivalent based on a combination of experience and education. Required
Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective skills in communication, problem solving, interpersonal relationships and prioritization.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers and understand directions.
- Ability to consistently function in an environment that includes varying, unpredictable, or crisis circumstances, while exercising appropriate interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to monitor all patients placed on telemetry monitoring.
Shift Nights (United States of America)
Work Type Regular (0.9 FTE)
Salary $20.43 - $28.60 / hr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation) On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more Tuition reimbursement & assistance Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect Belonging Accountability Transparency
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
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Denver Health
tuition reimbursement, retirement plan
Jul 08, 2025