Cardiac Monitor Tech - Monitoring Center

Job Summary

The Monitoring Center at Wellstar Cobb Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Cardiac Monitor Tech! This position is Part-Time/Night Shift (7 pm - 7 am).

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Observes Telemetry Monitors
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly
• Records telemetry strips each shift and as changes or events are noted.
• Accurately interprets rhythms and measures intervals, able to identify age appropriate differences
• Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
• Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times
• Maintains confidentiality
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow-up
• Solves unit monitoring concerns
• Presents self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others
• Performs telemetry functions
• Accurately maintains required units dispensation records and monitor logs
• Ensures appropriate assignment of patient to telemetry unit and documentation of all equipment
• Prepares each telemetry unit for patient use; cleans each unit upon return
• Keeps necessary telemetry supplies available and organized
• Reports broken or defective equipment to immediately to Manager and Biomed Team
• Supports initiatives of the health care team
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
• Supports professional nursing practice through evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability
• Provides unit supplies, patient care supplies, and equipment as assigned
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with physicians and healthcare team
• Uses safety communication techniques
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties
• Gives concise report of all patients monitored and status of equipment to oncoming shift
• Communicates patient safety concerns/problems/ emergencies to the RN
• Notifies the appropriate nursing unit promptly of rhythm changes.
• Communicates need for immediate response, if indicated
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families
• Safety and Infection Control
• Provides safe patient monitoring
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to safety and emergency preparedness
• Cleans all equipment properly utilizing appropriate cleaning process per isolation guidelines
• Practice accountability

Required Minimum Education

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting is preferred
• Staff members with monitor tech experience are required to provide proof of participation in a EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm or a comparable course
• EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification