Monitor Technician I- Neurological/Stroke- FT Days- MRH

Under the supervision of a RN, the Monitor Technician monitors, recognizes, and interprets cardiac rhythms while identifying deviations in patients' baseline, and changes in SP02. The Monitor Technician notifies the registered nurse of changes to a patient's status and initiates the appropriate emergency response by the critical care team in the event of a lethal arrhythmia, including irregular heart rhythms and cardiac arrest.

Responsibilities

Identifies arrhythmias, deviation in each patient's baseline, signs of patient deterioration, and intervenes to ensure patient safety; Performs continual and simultaneous surveillance for the operation of complex cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection system and rhythm printers; Documents the electrocardiograph tracings of patients on telemetry monitors; Attaches electrode to patients' bodies to record electrical impulses from the heart to perform continuous ECG Monitoring; Records information in patient's log and maintains accurate, neat account of patient's cardiac monitoring status during episode of care; Identifies and records patient's rhythm and changes in patient rhythm and condition; Updates patient's records with all readings taken from the heart monitor or EKGs; Identifies and corrects for artifacts; Activates emergency response or rapid response for lethal arrhythmia or cardiac arrest; Reports abnormal or change in patient's telemetry monitoring to nursing staff or immediate supervisor or designated chain of command

Requirements

Vocation Technical: Electrocardiogram Competency (Required); BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association; BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association; BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential; BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross; Minimum (6) six months of experience required after completion of the Monitor Technician Extern program; Minimum of (6) months experience in lieu of Vocation Technical (VOCTECH) in cases where the applicant is not a graduate of Monitor Technician Extern program; Monitor Technician certification required; Electrocardiogram Competency (ECG/EKG) required; Successful completion of ECG/EKG interpretation coursework required; Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision; Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart in relation to waves, complexes, time and voltage as shown through the conduction system and strip interpretation; Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action; Requires sitting for long period of time monitoring and interpreting patients' cardiac rhythms; Knowledge of telemetry services; Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in the workload and work schedules; Competencies: Accountability; Customer Service; Patient and Family Centered Care; Patient Safety - Ancillary/Support; Problem Solving; Responding to Change; Standards of Behavior; Telemetry Monitoring and Interpretation