Cardiac Monitor Tech (Telemetry Tech)

Join the University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank Campus as a Nursing Monitor Technician in our 38-bed Cardiology unit. We care for patients with heart conditions, transplants, surgeries, chest pains, heart failures, and rhythm issues.

Schedule

• 0.5 FTE (40 hours per 2-week pay period)
• 8-hour shifts, rotating day (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) and evening (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)
• Every other weekend rotation

Responsibilities

• Observe central cardiac monitors and interpret EKG rhythm strips
• Report changes in rhythm, rate, and regularity to facilitate prompt nursing assessment
• Accurately measure PR, QRS, QT intervals on each rhythm every 8 hours and PRN
• Accurately interpret arrhythmias (Heart Block, Sinus Bradycardia, Junctional rhythms, SVT, A-fib, A-flutter)
• Recognize and immediately report life-threatening arrhythmias (VT, VF, asystole) to the nurse
• Initiate appropriate action in crisis or emergency situations
• Escalate all concerns promptly according to the escalation pathway
• Demonstrate proper use and maintenance of monitoring equipment
• Set and maintain monitor alarms; anticipate need to place alarms in and out of suspension
• State the need for alarms when a patient is attached to the cardiac monitor
• Identify and report defective equipment immediately to Bio-med; follow through on repairs
• Notify management of ongoing problems
• Anticipate and order supplies as needed
• Independently identify and correct reasons for poor-quality EKG tracings

Requirements

• Basic Life Support certification
• Basic ECG training, reading, and interpretation at time of hire or within 30 days or NST for a minimum of one year on Cardiac Telemetry PCU or Nursing Student with successful completion of one year

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of formal Medical Assistant, EMT, Nursing Assistant, or other formal health science education program
• 1+ years of related healthcare experience
• Formal ECG training
• ECG Certification

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of Basic ECG interpretation class within 30 days of hire and annual ECG test

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available. For details, visit Fairview Benefits.