Monitor Tech I - ER - FT - Second shift - MRH
About The Position
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Monitor Technician monitors, recognizes, and interprets cardiac rhythms, identifies deviations from patients' baselines and changes in SpO2, and notifies nursing staff of changes in patient status. The technician initiates the appropriate emergency response by the critical care team for lethal arrhythmias, including irregular heart rhythms and cardiac arrest. The position requires knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology, telemetry services, and ECG/EKG interpretation. It involves continuous surveillance of cardiac monitoring systems, documentation of patient rhythms and status, and working effectively with minimal supervision in a stressful environment with frequent interruptions and changing workloads.
Requirements
- Electrocardiogram competency is required.
- Monitor Technician certification is required.
- Successful completion of ECG/EKG interpretation coursework is required.
- BLS certification is required; listed accepted credentials include American Heart Association BLS e-card or non-e-card, the Grace employee credential grace period, and Red Cross BLS certification.
- At least six months of experience after completing a Monitor Technician Extern program is required.
- Applicants who are not graduates of a Monitor Technician Extern program need at least six months of experience in lieu of vocational technical education.
- Requires critical-thinking and effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must know cardiac anatomy and physiology as it relates to waves, complexes, time, voltage, the conduction system, and strip interpretation.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Must be able to sit for long periods while monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms.
- Must know telemetry services and be able to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedules.
Responsibilities
- Documents electrocardiograph tracings of patients on telemetry monitors.
- Identifies arrhythmias, deviations from each patient's baseline, and signs of patient deterioration, and intervenes to ensure patient safety.
- Reports abnormal or changed telemetry readings to nursing staff, the immediate supervisor, or the designated chain of command.
- Identifies and corrects artifacts.
- Attaches electrodes to patients' bodies to record electrical impulses from the heart for continuous ECG monitoring.
- Performs continual, simultaneous surveillance of complex cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection systems, and rhythm printers.
- Activates emergency or rapid response for lethal arrhythmias or cardiac arrest.
- Records information in the patient's log and maintains an accurate account of cardiac monitoring status during the episode of care.
- Identifies and records patient rhythms and changes in rhythm or condition.
- Updates patient records with readings from heart monitors or EKGs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
