Telemetry Monitor Technician I

Bassett Healthcare Network • City of Oneonta, NY

69d • Onsite

About The Position

The Telemetry Monitor Technician provides constant surveillance of monitored patients’ cardiac rhythm status, under the direction of the professional nursing staff. Documents, reports and stores information as appropriate. Reports rhythm disturbances to the appropriated nursing personnel in a timely manner to ensure patient safety.
Maintains constant surveillance of monitored patients. Keeps nursing staff informed of patients’ rhythm status and any irregularities of changes.
Reports rhythm status to nursing personnel appropriately, including immediate and appropriate response to potential life-threatening situations.
Gives and receives report on each patients’ rhythm status.
Displays a working understanding of monitoring equipment.
Demonstrates competence in use of the monitoring equipment.
Reports technical monitoring difficulties and problems to appropriate personnel.
Demonstrates effective communication skills.
Notifies nurses appropriately about any significant cardiac rate or rhythm changes or alarm violations (including notification of alarms for all physiologic parameters being monitored).
Responds appropriately to all alarms. Alerts nursing staff with the appropriate urgency required by the level of the alarm.
Communicates clearly and effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families, and other personnel.
Acts with diplomacy and courtesy with all personnel, relaying factual information pertinent to a given situation.
Demonstrates professional behavior in the work setting. Consistently provides continuous observation of monitors and assures that another qualified individual assumes this responsibility when duties require leaving the monitor bank.
Accepts constructive criticism and makes changes, if necessary, in performance.
Attempts to resolve problems on a one-on-one basis. Follows appropriate lines of communication in relation to problems encountered.
Requests information and seeks assistance from appropriate resources.
Assists in the orientation of new monitor technicians and the training of other health care professionals.
Performs other duties as requested and observed by manager or supervisor

Requirements

• Basic skills in math, reading and writing English required

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred
• One-year previous health related experience preferred
• Previous experience in cardiac monitoring in an acute care facility preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides constant surveillance of monitored patients’ cardiac rhythm status.
• Documents, reports and stores information as appropriate.
• Reports rhythm disturbances to the appropriated nursing personnel in a timely manner to ensure patient safety.
• Maintains constant surveillance of monitored patients.
• Keeps nursing staff informed of patients’ rhythm status and any irregularities of changes.
• Reports rhythm status to nursing personnel appropriately, including immediate and appropriate response to potential life-threatening situations.
• Gives and receives report on each patients’ rhythm status.
• Displays a working understanding of monitoring equipment.
• Demonstrates competence in use of the monitoring equipment.
• Reports technical monitoring difficulties and problems to appropriate personnel.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Notifies nurses appropriately about any significant cardiac rate or rhythm changes or alarm violations (including notification of alarms for all physiologic parameters being monitored).
• Responds appropriately to all alarms.
• Alerts nursing staff with the appropriate urgency required by the level of the alarm.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families, and other personnel.
• Acts with diplomacy and courtesy with all personnel, relaying factual information pertinent to a given situation.
• Demonstrates professional behavior in the work setting.
• Consistently provides continuous observation of monitors and assures that another qualified individual assumes this responsibility when duties require leaving the monitor bank.
• Accepts constructive criticism and makes changes, if necessary, in performance.
• Attempts to resolve problems on a one-on-one basis.
• Follows appropriate lines of communication in relation to problems encountered.
• Requests information and seeks assistance from appropriate resources.
• Assists in the orientation of new monitor technicians and the training of other health care professionals.
• Performs other duties as requested and observed by manager or supervisor

Benefits

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability protection
• Retirement benefits including an employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED