Monitor Tech

Prime Healthcare•Elgin, IL

About The Position

The Monitor Tech is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting and monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors. The role supports department communication, transcribes physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, and verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed. The Monitor Tech prepares and completes emergency-room records and patient charts, ensures required forms are available, and orders unit supplies. The Monitor Tech may assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties only when doing so does not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring. Direct patient care under an RN’s direct supervision may be provided within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant duties only if 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 new hires.
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 using 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 complete records in the emergency room.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient's chart with the forms needed for that day.
Assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when this does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
Provide direct patient care under an RN’s direct supervision within CNA scope only when the stated certification, competency, and duty-relief conditions are met.