Monitor Tech - Telemetry

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

4d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Tech is an unlicensed person who provides indirect care in the department and monitors cardiac rhythms through direct cardiac monitors. The role meets the department’s communication needs and, when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, transcribes physician orders. The Monitor Tech verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed; prepares and compiles records in Med/Surg/Telemetry; orders unit supplies; and prepares and completes patient charts with the forms needed each day. The Monitor Tech may assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties provided this does not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring. Direct patient care may be provided under the direct supervision of an RN and within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant duties only when the employee has active CNA certification, demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills, and is relieved of Monitor Technician duties while assisting the RN.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience, required for all new hires effective April 2014.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Six months of previous experience in healthcare or as a Monitor Technician.

Responsibilities

Monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors.
Meet the communication needs of the department.
Transcribe physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable.
Verify that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed.
Prepare and compile records in Med/Surg/Telemetry.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient's chart with the forms needed daily.
Assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties when doing so does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
Provide direct patient care under an RN's direct supervision and within CNA scope only if the stated CNA certification, competency, and duty-relief conditions are met.