Cardiac Monitor Technician

St. John's Riverside HospitalSt. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.St. John's has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its' commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals' vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John's dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.St. John's Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.St. John's Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community StrongResponsibilitiesMonitor Technician is responsible for observing the rhythm strip display/heart beats and electrocardiograms (EKG) of patients on the Telemetry unit/s document arrhythmias and immediately report findings to the unit, Registered Nurse and rapid response team as needed. Duties include observing and interpreting Heart Monitors. The bulk of a monitor technicians work day is observing and interpreting the cardiac monitors of patients on the Telemetry units and alerting the Registered Nursing staff of all changes & becoming familiar with each patient's cardiac rhythm by running a rhythm strip of each patient at the beginning of each tour and when changes in rhythm occur. Monitor technicians perform EKG's on patients if needed. If a monitor tech notices any changes in the patient's heart readings or EKGs, they report them immediately to a Registered Nurse or Doctor via emergency red phone. The Monitor Technician will print a strip that is timed and dated. Update Patient Records. After taking new readings from the patient's heart monitors, the Monitor Technician is responsible for updating that patient's records. This will take place in Meditech as well as placing an EKG strip in the patients chart. The RN will co-sign EKG entries. Maintain Equipment. Monitor Technicians are responsible for cleaning their equipment, including EKG machines and heart monitors. They are also responsible for alerting the proper Point of Contact when their equipment needs maintenance. Monitor technicians are able to recognize and differentiate irregular patterns as they relate to the standard rhythm of a patient's heartbeat. Charged with monitoring up to 40 patients during a single shift, the Monitor Technician is able to multi-task. Monitor Technicians can recognize abnormalities in patient heart readings. Monitor Technicians are attentive and quick on their feet, and they react without hesitation to urgent situations. Written and verbal communication skills are necessary to be successful as a Monitor Technician, as people in these position document patients' statuses and relay this information to Doctors and Registered Nurses. This position requires that monitor techs are knowledgeable of hospital equipment as well as computer software. The Monitor Technician is responsible to notify the unit if lead failure occurs. Troubleshoot malfunctions of Central Monitor and notify repair service as needed. Assists the healthcare provider in patient examination as requested including checking patient vital signs, prepares and maintains examination and treatment areas, prepares patients for exam/procedures, collects and processes specimens, applies principles of aseptic technique and infection control, performs and documents EKGs. performs phlebotomy, document of elective health record within the scope of responsibility, maintain medical inventory in treatment areas. Pursues appropriate continuing medical education. Maintains patient confidentiality & adheres to all safety, emergency, and infection control policies and reports any unsafe conditions.QualificationsHigh School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred. BLS and Basic Arrhythmia Class with Certificate required. Currently certified by NYS as an AEMT-CC or EMT-P, preferred. 1 year experience required. BLS required. EKG certification required.