Monitor Tech

Prime Healthcare•Harlingen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The role monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors and meets the department’s communication needs. The technician transcribes physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed, and prepares and compiles records in Med/Surg/Telemetry. The technician also orders unit supplies and prepares and completes each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms. The Monitor Technician may assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties as long as doing so does not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring. Direct patient care may be provided under the direct supervision of an RN within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant duties only if the technician holds an active CNA certification, demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills, and is relieved of Monitor Technician duties while assisting the RN.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience; stated as required for all new hires effective April 2014.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained as current.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained as current.
Six months of previous experience in healthcare or as a Monitor Technician.

Responsibilities

Monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors.
Meet the communication needs of the department.
Transcribe physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable.
Verify that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed.
Prepare and compile records in Med/Surg/Telemetry.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.
Assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when doing so does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of CNA duties under direct RN supervision only when the stated certification, competency, and duty-relief conditions are met.