Monitor Technician- FT Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Passaic, NJ

2d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician provides continuous cardiac rhythm surveillance for patients receiving telemetry monitoring. The role accurately interprets cardiac rhythms, identifies clinically significant changes and potentially life-threatening dysrhythmias, and promptly communicates findings to registered nurses or other appropriate clinical staff. The technician maintains uninterrupted monitoring coverage, including during nursing breaks or other temporary absences, and supports the safe, effective use of telemetry equipment and accurate documentation. The position requires sustained attention while monitoring multiple patients, reliable alarm response, and adherence to facility procedures for escalation, patient safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, equipment handling, and documentation. Independent monitoring duties may begin only after successful completion of the organization or facility cardiac rhythm interpretation competency, which must be maintained as required by policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
Prior experience in cardiac rhythm interpretation, telemetry monitoring, or ECG/EKG interpretation, or comparable formal training that includes demonstrated rhythm-recognition competency.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) from the American Heart Association or another approved program upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
Successful completion of the organization/facility cardiac rhythm interpretation competency before performing independent monitoring duties, with competency maintained as required by policy.
Ability to accurately identify and interpret cardiac rhythms and understand their clinical significance.
Ability to recognize findings requiring immediate intervention and follow established notification and escalation procedures promptly.
Ability to sustain attention and situational awareness while monitoring multiple patients simultaneously.
Knowledge of telemetry equipment, alarm functions, lead systems, signal quality, and common sources of artifact.
Ability to prioritize alarms and clinical communications in a timely, calm, and accurate manner.
Effective verbal and written communication skills for reporting critical findings and documenting monitoring activity.
Ability to provide dependable, uninterrupted monitoring coverage during staff breaks or other temporary absences.
Ability to follow policies related to patient safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, and equipment handling.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a formal cardiac rhythm interpretation, telemetry, ECG/EKG, or equivalent training program.
Electrocardiogram (EKG) certification or telemetry certification upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.

Responsibilities

Continuously observe telemetry monitors and accurately interpret cardiac rhythms for assigned patients.
Recognize normal and abnormal rhythms, rhythm changes, artifact, and potentially life-threatening dysrhythmias that require prompt attention.
Immediately communicate significant rhythm changes, alarms, and other concerning findings to the registered nurse, charge nurse, or designated clinical staff according to escalation procedures.
Provide uninterrupted telemetry coverage for assigned patients, including during nursing breaks, meal periods, or other temporary absences as assigned.
Review available patient and telemetry information to establish baseline rhythms and identify changes from prior patterns.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of monitored patients, rhythm observations, alarms, and notifications in accordance with facility procedures.
Assign, set up, and maintain telemetry transmitters, leads, wires, and monitoring equipment for patients with telemetry orders.
Respond to monitor alarms and verify signal quality, lead placement, and equipment function to distinguish true rhythm changes from artifact.
Troubleshoot telemetry equipment and report unresolved issues or malfunctions to the appropriate department or supervisor.
Clean and prepare telemetry equipment for reuse in accordance with infection prevention and equipment-handling procedures.
Remain aware of assigned patients’ locations and monitoring status, and promptly communicate monitoring interruptions or loss of monitoring.
Perform other duties within the scope of the position as assigned.