Monitor Tech- PRN Days

Williamson Health•Franklin, TN

About The Position

The Monitor Tech observes the arrhythmia computer, identifies rhythm changes, and notifies appropriate personnel. The role maintains records of patients’ cardiac rhythms, transcribes the medical plan of care, maintains the work environment, and communicates nursing care needs in a timely and accurate manner. The position works in a ten-bed critical care unit with thirty-two telemetry units. The Monitor Tech collaborates with healthcare team members to support patient care coordination, discharge planning, and a healing, therapeutic environment for patients and families. This is a PRN day position.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Complete an approved basic arrhythmia program within 90 days of hire.
Obtain BLS within 90 days of hire.
Obtain initial Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification within one year of employment and renew certification bi-annually.
Critical care patient care delivery workplace experience.
Able to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
Able to sit for up to twelve hours.
Able to observe a CRT screen for up to twelve hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with critical care patient care delivery.
Training in or familiarity with a network computer system, GE Telemetry Units and Arrhythmia Computer, fax, copier, multi-line phone, pneumatic tube system, and MediTech OE System.

Responsibilities

Interpret cardiac rhythms and maintain telemetry records.
Notify the appropriate person of rhythm changes.
Initiate and organize the patient’s medical record.
Process physician’s orders.
Document accurately and in a timely manner.
Organize and maintain the work area and plan for discharge and post-discharge needs.
Notify appropriate departments of equipment failure.
Receive and direct incoming and outgoing information professionally and courteously.
Collaborate with appropriate healthcare team members to coordinate and deliver patient care in a timely manner, including assisting with discharge and post-discharge planning.
Maintain a healing and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Maintain position-specific qualifications and attend mandatory in-services.
Facilitate staff development and assist with orientation of new employees.
Transcribe the medical plan of care and communicate nursing care needs in a timely and accurate manner.