ED Observation Technician- PRN, Nights
About The Position
Observation Unit Technician- PRN, Nights Job Summary The Observation Unit Technician supports patient care by performing delegated clinical tasks, cardiac monitoring, and essential clerical duties within the Observation Unit. This role functions as both a Monitor Technician and Unit Secretary, working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The technician helps maintain efficient unit operations, accurate documentation, and effective communication to promote safe, high‑quality patient care. Key Responsibilities Perform delegated patient‑care tasks within scope of training. Monitor cardiac rhythms and report changes promptly. Support admissions, documentation, and communication flow. Maintain accurate electronic records and organized unit operations. Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to support patient care. Minimum Requirements High school diploma or equivalent. BCLS required (or obtained within 90 days of hire). Monitor Technician training required (must be completed within 90 days of hire for hires after 4/15/2024). Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- BCLS required (or obtained within 90 days of hire).
- Monitor Technician training required (must be completed within 90 days of hire for hires after 4/15/2024).
Responsibilities
- Perform delegated patient‑care tasks within scope of training.
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and report changes promptly.
- Support admissions, documentation, and communication flow.
- Maintain accurate electronic records and organized unit operations.
- Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to support patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
