Monitor Technician - Full Time Days

Kindred Healthcare • Riviera Beach, FL

18h

About The Position

Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is a 68-bed specialty hospital, with 57 long-term acute care hospital beds and an 11-bed ARU. The facility is located just north of downtown West Palm Beach, about four miles inland from Riviera Beach.

The Monitor Technician monitors patients’ heart rhythms using telemetry equipment to identify abnormal pattern changes. The technician reviews patient information to determine normal and current rhythms and prior variances, observes cardiac monitor screens, and listens for alarms. The role includes maintaining patient telemetry records, notifying nursing staff or a supervisor about rhythm changes, and setting up and troubleshooting telemetry equipment.

Requirements

• Read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Have good and regular attendance.
• Achieve a satisfactory score on the EKG interpretation competency test.
• Accurately identify cardiac rhythms and understand their significance.
• Hold current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).
• EKG certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient telemetry for changes in cardiac rhythms.
• Remove and clean telemetry boxes when a patient is discharged from telemetry.
• Maintain accurate records of telemetry patients.
• Immediately notify an RN or supervisor of rhythm changes.
• Assign transmitters and wires and set up the monitor system for patients ordered for telemetry.
• Troubleshoot transmitters, wires, and monitor-system setup for patients ordered for telemetry.
• Stay abreast of federal, state, and local regulations for food safety and sanitation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED