Monitor Tech

CommonSpirit Health•Bakersfield, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes. Every day you will meticulously monitor EKG strips, identify arrhythmias, measure intervals, and promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers, ensuring accurate documentation. To be successful, you will demonstrate sharp observational skills, a thorough understanding of cardiac rhythms, and the ability to act quickly and precisely under pressure, crucial for patient safety and timely intervention. PATIENT'S CHART: Prepares chart for admits. Prepares chart packets for unit use. Maintains chart in proper, complete order. Adds forms, as required. Places reports on charts. Reviews chart for signatures and completeness. Reviews orders for completion. Returns complete charts to medical records within 24 hours of patients discharge. Prepares chart and all thinned parts of chart to accompany patient for all internal transfers. REVIEWS PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS, FOLLOWING UP AS INDICATED: Enters orders via designated computer system. Notifies Licensed staff/Registered Nurse of new orders. Faxes medication orders to Pharmacy. COLLABORATES WITH NURSING PERSONNEL: Enters appropriate Intervention Order sets and interventions into Hospital Information System (HIS). Maintains confidentiality of patient information at all times. Maintains a safe and clean environment. Complies with hospital dress code. Assists with orientation of new personnel as directed. Approach the work of the unit with initiative and self-direction. ACTS AS UNIT RECEPTIONIST: To assist physicians and visitors. Answers all telephone within the first three rings stating department, your name, and How may I help you' MAINTAINS RECORDS: Maintains and tracks all loose documents and maintains a record of same. KEEPS FLOOR CENSUS UP-TO-DATE VIA HIS: Enters transfers to unit into Admitting module of Hospital Information System (HIS) Enters discharge into Admitting module of HIS.

Requirements

High School GED General Studies or Equivalenttechnical training, upon hire or High School Graduate General Studies or Equivalenttechnical training, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Able to interpret dysrhythmias on the cardiac monitor

Nice To Haves

Acute care

Responsibilities

continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes
meticulously monitor EKG strips
identify arrhythmias
measure intervals
promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers
ensuring accurate documentation
Prepares chart for admits
Prepares chart packets for unit use
Maintains chart in proper, complete order
Adds forms, as required
Places reports on charts
Reviews chart for signatures and completeness
Reviews orders for completion
Returns complete charts to medical records within 24 hours of patients discharge
Prepares chart and all thinned parts of chart to accompany patient for all internal transfers
Enters orders via designated computer system
Notifies Licensed staff/Registered Nurse of new orders
Faxes medication orders to Pharmacy
Enters appropriate Intervention Order sets and interventions into Hospital Information System (HIS)
Maintains confidentiality of patient information at all times
Maintains a safe and clean environment
Complies with hospital dress code
Assists with orientation of new personnel as directed
Approach the work of the unit with initiative and self-direction
To assist physicians and visitors
Answers all telephone within the first three rings stating department, your name, and How may I help you
Maintains and tracks all loose documents and maintains a record of same
Enters transfers to unit into Admitting module of Hospital Information System (HIS)
Enters discharge into Admitting module of HIS