Monitor Tech-SEIU (.9 FTE Nights) INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA
About The Position
The Monitor Tech is responsible for continuously monitoring, interpreting, communicating, and documenting patient cardiac rhythms and rhythm components through electronic systems. The role includes notifying appropriate staff of rhythm variances and alarms according to departmental policy and documenting patient data in a timely manner according to departmental standards. Monitored patients are not limited to a maximum number or specific age group. Duties are performed directly on a nursing unit or remotely in a central unit under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Previous hospital inpatient experience in direct bedside care or unit clerical duties.
- Successful test score on interpretation of cardiac rhythms and rhythm components.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS from the American Heart Association by the start date.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as a telemetry monitor technician.
- Prior successful completion of a dysrhythmia recognition course covering cardiac anatomy and physiology; correct monitoring lead placement; waves, intervals, and measurements, including QT intervals and ST segments; interpretation of sinus, atrial, junctional, atrioventricular block, bundle branch block, and ventricular rhythms; and paced rhythms and pacemaker malfunctions.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patients using electronic systems.
- Analyze cardiac rhythms and record measurements, calculations, and interpretations of patient records according to established protocols.
- Review patient information to determine baseline cardiac rhythms and prior variances.
- Recognize abnormal clinical signs, variances, and alarms promptly according to established departmental criteria.
- Notify the Registered Nurse of cardiac rhythm or rhythm-component variances and alarms.
- Document patient data in a timely, accurate, and complete manner according to departmental standards.
- Assemble and maintain the patient telemetry record from admission through discharge.
- Maintain telemetry equipment and telemetry-supply inventory.
- Orient and train new staff and students.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans, including 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefits
- Cafeteria and Gift Shop discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
