Monitor Technician - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare•Montclair, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting and monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors. The role meets the department’s communication needs and transcribes physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable. The Monitor Technician verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed, prepares and compiles records in Med/Surg/Telemetry, 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 this does not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring. Direct patient care under an RN’s direct supervision may be provided within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant duties only if the employee has 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, required for all new hires.
Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained current.

Nice To Haves

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 necessary daily forms.
Assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when this does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
When qualified and relieved of Monitor Technician duties, provide direct patient care under an RN’s direct supervision within the scope of CNA duties.