Monitor Technician- FT Days

Kindred Healthcare•Dover, NJ

2d•$16 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician provides continuous cardiac rhythm surveillance for patients receiving telemetry monitoring. The position accurately interprets cardiac rhythms, recognizes clinically significant changes and potentially life-threatening dysrhythmias, and promptly communicates findings to registered nurses or other appropriate clinical staff. The Monitor Technician maintains reliable monitoring coverage, including during nursing breaks or other temporary absences, and supports safe, effective use of telemetry equipment and accurate monitoring documentation.

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.
BCLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the AHA or another approved program upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
Prior experience in cardiac rhythm interpretation, telemetry monitoring, or ECG/EKG interpretation, or comparable formal training that includes demonstrated rhythm-recognition competency.
Successful completion of the organization/facility cardiac rhythm interpretation competency before performing independent monitoring duties, maintained as required by policy.
Demonstrated ability to accurately identify and interpret cardiac rhythms and understand their clinical significance.
Ability to recognize rhythm changes or findings requiring immediate intervention and promptly follow established notification and escalation procedures.
Ability to maintain sustained 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 communicating critical findings and documenting monitoring activity.
Ability to provide dependable monitoring coverage during staff breaks or other temporary absences without interrupting surveillance.
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.
EKG (Electrocardiogram) 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 requiring prompt clinical attention.
Immediately communicate significant rhythm changes, alarms, and other concerning findings to the registered nurse, charge nurse, or other designated clinical staff according to escalation procedures.
Provide uninterrupted telemetry monitoring 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, timely documentation and records of monitored patients, rhythm observations, alarms, and notifications according to facility procedures.
Assign, set up, and maintain telemetry transmitters, leads, wires, and monitoring equipment for patients with telemetry orders.
Respond appropriately to monitor alarms and verify signal quality, lead placement, and equipment function to distinguish true rhythm changes from artifact.
Troubleshoot telemetry equipment and promptly report unresolved equipment issues or malfunctions to the appropriate department or supervisor.
Clean and prepare telemetry equipment for reuse according to infection-prevention and equipment-handling procedures.
Maintain awareness of the location and monitoring status of assigned patients and promptly communicate interruptions or loss of monitoring.
Perform other duties within the scope of the position as assigned.