Monitor Technician- FT- Nights- Neuro- MRH

Memorial Healthcare

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a RN, the Monitor Technician monitors, recognizes, and interprets cardiac rhythms while identifying deviations in patients' baseline, and changes in SP02. The Monitor Technician notifies the registered nurse of changes to a patient's status and initiates the appropriate emergency response by the critical care team in the event of a lethal arrhythmia, including irregular heart rhythms and cardiac arrest.

Requirements

• Electrocardiogram Competency (Required)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE), BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart in relation to waves, complexes, time and voltage as shown through the conduction system and strip interpretation.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires sitting for long period of time monitoring and interpreting patients' cardiac rhythms.
• Knowledge of telemetry services.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in the workload and work schedules.
• Minimum (6) six months of experience required after completion of the Monitor Technician Extern program.
• Minimum of (6) months experience in lieu of Vocation Technical (VOCTECH) in cases where the applicant is not a graduate of Monitor Technician Extern program.
• Monitor Technician certification required.
• Electrocardiogram Competency (ECG/EKG) required.
• New Hires minimum of six (6) months experience required: If incumbent has no prior work experience, they will be placed in the Monitor Technician - Extern role.
• Successful completion of ECG/EKG interpretation coursework required.

Responsibilities

• Reports abnormal heart rhythms and changes in patients’ telemetry monitoring to nursing staff, immediate supervisor or designated chain of command.
• Completes all required shift documentation and updating of patient’s records with all readings taken from the heart monitor or EKGs.
• Attaches electrodes to patient’s bodies to record electrical impulses from the heart to perform continuous ECG Monitoring.
• Identifies arrhythmias, deviation in patients’ baseline, signs of patient deterioration, and intervenes to ensure patient safety.
• Provides complete and accurate handoff of all patient monitoring and events to oncoming shift.
• Performs continual and simultaneous surveillance of multiple patient monitors.
• Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Activates emergency response or rapid response for lethal arrhythmia or cardiac arrest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed