Monitor Tech

About the role

The Monitor/EMU Tech continuously monitors EKG rhythms. The monitor tech is responsible for recognizing dysrhythmias, notifying the nurse of pertinent changes in the patient's heart rate and rhythm, producing rhythm strips for telemetry patients, inventorying and maintaining equipment, observing all patients on EMU therapy, recognizing different types of seizure activity, and documenting it accordingly. The tech also notifies the RN of any seizure activity and maintains EMU equipment in the EMU room.

Responsibilities

• Recognize dysrhythmias and notify the nurse of pertinent changes in the patient's heart rate and rhythm.
• Produce rhythm strips for telemetry patients.
• Inventories and maintains equipment for both the main monitor bank and individual patient units.
• Observes all patients on EMU therapy, recognizing different types of seizure activity, and documents it accordingly.
• Notifies the RN of any seizure activity.
• Maintains EMU equipment in EMU room.

Qualifications

• Required Education: GED or High School Diploma
• Specific Course Work: Must successfully complete an EKG/Dysrhythmia course within 90 days of hire.
• PREFERRED Education: PCA, Medic Corpsman, or a nursing student having completed the first clinical rotation successfully
• Necessary Skills: Basic medical terminology, knowledge of standard precautions, recognizing obvious job-related emergencies, awareness of ethical and legal responsibilities as they relate to the job, ability to read EKG arrhythmias, demonstrates the essential knowledge necessary to effectively monitor patients for seizure activity connected to an Epilepsy Monitor (EMU)
• Required Licensure/Certifications: Within 6 months of hire, must attend unit-based courses relative to specialized area.
• Required Experience: Less than one year of related experience
• PREFERRED Experience: One year or more working in a health care environment as a monitor technician