Monitor Technologist/PRN Days

Surgery Partners, Inc•Lubbock, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technologist to join their Lubbock Heart team. This role is crucial in monitoring cardiac rhythms and ensuring accurate interpretation of EKG changes for telemetry patients. The hospital emphasizes a positive work environment, teamwork, diversity, and values employee contributions, aiming for better outcomes for their staff. They are physician-owned and understand the importance of a well-trained and resourced staff, particularly in procedural healthcare where experience is key.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
Basic EKG course and one year’s experience with cardiac monitor interpretation including knowledge of paced rhythms.
Know how to manage electronic files.

Responsibilities

Monitoring cardiac rhythms.
Obtaining and accurately interpreting rhythm strips on telemetry patients.
Notifying nursing and/or physician staff of all EKG changes, malignant and potentially lethal arrhythmias.
Obtaining and interpreting EKG strips for documentation.
Obtain report information regarding patients being monitored to include history of cardiac rhythm, ode status, admitting diagnosis and applicable medications or therapies.
Record telemetry strips on each patient to include appropriate lead, ventricular rate and rhythm, atrial rate and rhythm, PR, QRS, ST & T-wave measurements using calipers) and final interpretation of cardiac rhythm.
Ensure delivery of telemetry strip and completed interpretation of rhythm is delivered to appropriate patient care area every shift.
Notify appropriate nursing staff upon identification off a benign rhythm change in any patient, interpret and document the rhythm strips and deliver to the appropriate nursing station and document electrocardiogram (EKG) changes to accompany notification of patient physician.
Notify appropriate nursing staff and charge nurse upon identification of lethal or malignant cardiac rhythm and obtain and interpret monitor strips of cardiac activity intermittently or continually for documentation and delivery to the appropriate unit.
Maintain open communications with patient care areas regarding quality of telemetry transmission, patient activity/transport/admission/and discharge to ensure continuous and accurate monitoring of patient’s cardiac activity.