Monitor Technician Certified Patient Care Assistant PT Nights
About The Position
The Monitor Technician Certified Patient Care Assistant provides continuous observation of patient monitors, leads, activity, and behaviors, reporting pertinent changes and abnormalities to appropriate clinical staff. The position maintains logs and documentation in accordance with facility standards and also provides routine patient care to promote comfort and support the overall plan of care. Responsibilities include ongoing patient data collection and documentation, as well as unit support functions that contribute to efficient nursing department operations. This role supports cardiac monitoring for assigned patients and provides assistance on the floor as needed. Work takes place in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service and interaction with staff throughout the facility, patients, families, physicians, external contacts, and vendors. This is a part-time night position working 24 hours per week, scheduled for two 12-hour shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., in Casper, Wyoming.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of practice.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, computer literacy, and keyboarding skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and effective human relations and communication skills.
- Depending on department assignment, a minimum passing score of 85% on an ECG or EEG test, with accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity.
- Successful completion of a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram interpretation course, an electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training.
Nice To Haves
- Recent healthcare experience.
- In Arizona, Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Continuously observe assigned patients’ monitors, leads, activity, and behaviors, and notify appropriate clinical staff of changes or abnormalities.
- Know pertinent medical history, medications, and code status for assigned patients.
- Obtain calibrated rhythm strips, maintain required documentation, document clinical or behavioral changes, and provide information and summaries to physicians and staff.
- Monitor and assist with maintenance of monitoring equipment.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake as needed.
- Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, intake and output, and other delegated measurements; document routine care and objective data; and assist with specimen transportation.
- Recognize and report changes in patient health status and response to treatment to a licensed professional, and communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers.
- Perform procedures and use equipment as delegated by a licensed professional and consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, Foley catheter removal, and EKGs.
- Provide supplies, support, and assistance for unit-specific procedures under direct supervision of a licensed professional.
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and well-stocked environment.
- Provide general departmental support, including greeting and assisting patients, visitors, physicians, and ancillary personnel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
