Health Technician - Monitor Technician

Job Title

Health Technician - Monitor Technician

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Obtains and analyzes rhythm strips every 4 hours 0800-1200-1600-2000-2400-0400
• Contacts units at the beginning of each shift to identify and document primary nurse
• Verbalizes actions to take when monitoring system fails. Call WHEN supervisor, primary nurse, ICU charge nurse
• Confirms MD orders, assign telemetry box and completes CPRS telemetry admit note
• Demonstrates how to perform a 12 lead EKG
• Obtains rhythm strip within the first 30 minutes of patient's arrival to the floor, labels and stores in monitoring system. Verbalizes the need to repeat this procedure with any rhythm changes
• Demonstrates skill in the operation of and monitoring of EKG monitoring systems
• Demonstrates ability to use computerized software to enter data which can be properly analyzed and stored for subsequent retrieval
• Upon discontinuation of telemetry, discharges patient from monitoring system, cleans telebox per IFU
• Monitors patient rhythm and determines proper alarm settings after verifying with RN
• Demonstrates skill in operation of monitoring of various equipment which includes cardiac monitors 12 lead EKG machines, vital sign machines, pulse oximetry and various other clinical equipment found in the telemetry setting.
• Promptly identifies critical or lethal rhythms and notifies primary nurse and ICU charge nurse
• Demonstrates how to perform a 12 lead EKGCOMPETENCY

Work Schedule: 7pm to 7am, Facilities needs.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD074320

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized