Monitor Technician (24 hrs/nights 7p-7:30a)(Chestnut Hill Hospital)
About The Position
The Monitor Technician performs high-level on-going patient surveillance and provides nursing/clinicians with immediate notification of any changes in cardiac rate/rhythm. Responsible for monitoring, recording, and reporting heart rhythm from patient cardiac monitors, seizure and fall risk activity for patients with orders of telemetry, and general patient observation. Initiates and discontinues monitoring equipment on admission, transfer, or discharge. Conducts maintenance and troubleshooting related to the monitoring equipment on the patient to ensure equipment is in working order to allow for clear monitoring.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Relevant experience Required
Responsibilities
- Performs high-level on-going patient surveillance.
- Provides nursing/clinicians with immediate notification of any changes in cardiac rate/rhythm.
- Monitors, records, and reports heart rhythm from patient cardiac monitors.
- Monitors seizure and fall risk activity for patients with orders of telemetry.
- Performs general patient observation.
- Initiates and discontinues monitoring equipment on admission, transfer, or discharge.
- Conducts maintenance and troubleshooting related to the monitoring equipment on the patient to ensure equipment is in working order to allow for clear monitoring.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
