Monitor Tech - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare • Passaic, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Tech is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The role monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors and meets the communication needs of the department. The Monitor Tech transcribes physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, 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 each patient's chart with the forms needed daily.

The Monitor Tech may assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when doing so 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 holds active CNA certification, demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills, and is relieved of Monitor Technician duties while assisting the RN.

St. Mary's General Hospital is a community-based tertiary medical center in Passaic, New Jersey, and a member of Prime Healthcare. The hospital describes its mission as providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience; stated as required for all new hires effective April 2014.
• Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained as current.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained as current.
• 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 necessary daily forms.
• Assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when this does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
• When qualified and relieved of Monitor Technician duties, provide direct patient care under the direct supervision of an RN within the scope of CNA duties.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED