Wayne UNC Health Care
Goldsboro, NC
199252
Job Description
Description *This position qualifies for our UNC Health Wayne Incentive Program, which includes up to $15,000 commitment incentive plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus* The 3rd Floor Cardiac Telemetry unit specializes with patients who have pneumonia, chronic pulmonary disease (COPD), viral respiratory illnesses, renal failure, stroke, and post-surgical recovery. Patients in this unit are connected to monitors via electrodes placed on their chest. These electrodes transmit data about the heart’s electrical activity to a central monitoring system allowing the team to track heart rhythms, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. The telemetry devices allow patients some mobility while still being monitored. Cardiac telemetry unit specializes in patients who: have experienced chest pain or irregular heart rhythms. Have chronic conditions like heart failure or hypertension who require close...