Monitor Technician

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center•Garden Grove, CA

7d•$23 - $29

About The Position

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center is a 167-bed community hospital in Southern California providing acute care services to Garden Grove and surrounding communities. The hospital is part of Prime Healthcare and provides services including general medical/surgical inpatient care, critical care, emergency services, orthopedics, maternity care, and wound care. The Monitor Technician is an unlicensed person who provides indirect care in the department and monitors cardiac rhythms. This is a full-time night-shift position in a fast-paced environment serving the community.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience; required for new hires effective April 2014.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
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 the ER.
Order unit supplies and 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 the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring.
May provide direct patient care under the direct supervision of an RN, within CNA scope, if the technician holds active CNA certification, demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills, and is relieved of Monitor Technician duties while assisting the RN.