Monitor Technician- Methodist Cardiac

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician's functions include observation, identification, documentation and communication of various cardiac rhythms. The Monitor Technician reports these changes to the patient's assigned nurse and responds to physician inquiries. This role involves continuously observing, evaluating, and recalling cardiac rhythms of telemetry patients, and effectively performing video monitoring of seizure patients. The technician is responsible for assessing cardiac rhythms, accurately interpreting them, measuring EKG intervals, and promptly recognizing dysrhythmias or changes in the EKG complex. They monitor Q waves, ST segments, and QT intervals, noting any changes, and respond to all monitoring outcomes. Additionally, they investigate the cause of any interruption in the reception of the heart rhythm. The role also includes ensuring the proper function of monitoring equipment, maintaining adequate supplies, and using troubleshooting techniques to optimize equipment utilization. The technician must be knowledgeable about monitoring systems, able to individualize settings to each patient's needs, and correctly enter monitoring changes in the computer. They are expected to use problem-solving skills and past experiences to optimize the use of monitoring equipment or address equipment failure, seeking assistance when necessary. The technician is responsible for maintaining supplies, controlling equipment, documenting and tracking equipment use, and reporting equipment needs. They must maintain current knowledge of cardiac monitoring and participate in continuing education, including successfully completing certification EKG tests and ongoing recertifications. The role also involves integration of individual efforts within the unit and performing supportive activities to optimize efficient patient care, such as answering telephone lines, entering computer changes for orders, and demonstrating flexibility and adaptation to changing unit needs. Efficient and accurate response in a unit crisis, assisting in sitting with patients, and willingness to assist peers are also expected. Maintaining open communication, assisting in achieving department goals, giving and receiving peer evaluation constructively, and knowledge of quality assurance indicators are also part of the role.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Telemetry
EKG

Responsibilities

Continuously observes, evaluates, and recalls cardiac rhythms of telemetry patients.
Effectively performs video monitoring of seizure patients.
Assessment of cardiac rhythm
Accurately interprets cardiac rhythms
Measures EKG intervals to make accurate cardiac rhythm assessment
Recognizes dysrhythmias or changes in EKG complex promptly
Monitors Q waves, ST segment and QT intervals and notes changes
Responds to all monitoring outcomes
Investigates the cause of any interruption in reception of the heart rhythm
Accurately documents EKG rhythm strip at the beginning of each shift
Documents all changes in rhythms or EKG complex
Gives concise, complete end of shift report
Gives concise, complete EKG rhythm report to the RN caring for the patient on telemetry
Reports all changes in rhythm and EKG complex to the RN caring for the patient on telemetry
Interacts with physicians when inquiries are made
Reports any interruption in reception of heart rhythm
Knows process for renewal of telemetry.
Continuously observes patient activity via video monitor
Recognizes changes in patient behavior or activity while on the video monitor
Manipulates video camera to assure continuous observation via video monitor
Alerts staff caring for the patient of any changes in behavior or activity
Ensures proper function of monitoring equipment, maintains adequate supplies, and uses troubleshooting techniques to enhance optimal utilization of equipment.
Knowledgeable about monitoring systems
Able to use the functions of the monitoring system and individualize settings to each patient's need
Able to maneuver video camera to ensure adequate monitoring of seizure patients
Correctly enters monitoring changes in the computer
Uses problem-solving skills and past experiences to optimize use of monitoring equipment or to address equipment failure
Seeks assistance from peers, Nurse Manager or Biomedical Engineering to address equipment concerns
Reports equipment failures immediately
Maintains responsibility for controlling equipment and supplies
Documents and tracks equipment use
Reports equipment needs to Unit Leader
Restocks MT supplies as needed
Maintains current knowledge of cardiac monitoring and participates in continuing education.
Successfully completes certification EKG test and ongoing recertifications.
Attends required in-services
Interacts with CNS to advance skills
Participates in unit meetings and in-services
Shares information with peers
Politely and promptly answers all telephone lines
Enters changes as appropriate
Computer entry for orders including but not limited to: Labs, SPD supplies
Accepts, assists with, and supports unit changes with explanation
Efficient and accurate response in a unit crisis
Assists in sitting with patients
Willingness to assist peers in assignment completion
Maintains open communication
Assists in achieving department goals and objectives
Gives and receives peer evaluation constructively
Knowledgeable of quality assurance indicators and assists in improvement of patient care