Monitor Technician Unit Coordinator

Overview :

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast.

With 24 / 7 emergency care comprehensive care in cardiac orthopedics oncology women’s and children’s services we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

Comprehensive CareDominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County a Total Joint Replacement program and advanced neurological and endoscopic services.

Dominican regularly receives A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group and has received national recognition for superior patient safety cardiac care and stroke treatment from Healthgrades a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.

Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County.

The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

Responsibilities : Position Summary :

Position Summary :

Under the direction of the Charge Nurse provides clerical support for the department. Assumes responsibility for patient medical records.

Manages communication of information. Accountable for regulatory compliance in areas of responsibility. The position reports to the charge Nurse.

The position is subject to call-off based on unit census and productivity indicators. Assists with central monitoring in Telemetry Care.

Qualifications : Minimum :

Minimum :

One (1) year as Unit Coordinator or Nursing Assistant required or equivalent (i.e. MA, EMT etc.)

American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-CPR)

Basic EKG certification and interpretation computerized order entry.

Basic computer operations.

Proficiency in basic math skills word processing and keyboard and spread sheets.