Monitor Technician - Central Cardiac Monitoring Unit

Saint Francis Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Technician provides cardiac monitoring to an assigned group of patients and compiles data according to established guidelines. The role is based in the Central Cardiac Monitoring Unit at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and works full-time nights on a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. schedule, including rotating weekends. The technician uses dysrhythmia recognition skills to monitor patients, interpret rhythms, set and maintain patient-specific computer alarms, and document information accurately according to unit and hospital policies. The position requires sound judgment, timely consultation with nurses, appropriate use of the emergency phone line, and courteous communication with remote hospitals and other monitored areas. The role also includes maintaining accurate patient identification rosters and orderly work areas, completing assigned unit duties, supporting performance-improvement activities, and following care standards and established guidelines. The position is safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
0–6 months of related work experience.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Pass the Dysrhythmia Test with a score of at least 80%, initially and annually.

Responsibilities

Provide cardiac monitoring to an assigned group of patients using dysrhythmia recognition skills and knowledge.
Set and maintain computer alarms appropriate to each patient's diagnosis, age, dysrhythmia, medications, and procedures.
Interpret cardiac rhythms accurately and interact with the computer system correctly.
Demonstrate sound judgment and appropriate communication skills.
Seek timely consultation from a nurse when appropriate and use the emergency phone line appropriately.
Communicate in a friendly and courteous manner with remote hospitals and other monitored areas.
Document data according to unit and hospital policy, including accurate and consistent entries on unit flow sheets and patient records.
Maintain an up-to-date, accurate patient identification roster.
Perform environmental activities to keep the work area clean and orderly, complete assigned unit duties, and leave the station clean and orderly at the end of the shift.
Support unit and hospital goals by participating in performance-improvement activities.
Assist with monitoring activities.
Modify performance behaviors to comply with care standards and established guidelines.