Monitor Tech - PRN - Nights

locationsWellstar West Georgia Medical Center

time typePart time

posted onPosted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition idJR-29573

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary :

The Monitor Technician functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to facilitate safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by observing cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias. Cardiac monitor technicians are responsible for watching patients' heart rates and / or pulse oximetry and reporting important changes to the nursing staff; they often use equipment that tracks several patients simultaneously. They clean and maintain equipment and ensure batteries are charged and installed properly. Additional duties may include clerical and receptionist functions, retrieval of data, preparing and maintaining patient charts, verifying current telemetry orders in an accurate and timely manner, and serving as the pivotal communication source to the clinical staff.

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. Ensures 12 hour strips are printed and distributed to the units per policy
• 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

Performs telemetry functions

Team Work & Communication

Safety and Infection Control

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

High School Diploma General or GED General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience :

Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting Required or

Staff members with monitor tech experience are required to provide proof of participation in a EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm of a comparable course Preferred or

EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification Preferred

Required Minimum Skills :

Ability to read, write and speak the English language

Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate with health care providers to facilitate provision of patient care

Ability to multi-task essential

Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential

Strong detail orientation

Computer skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Personal time management skills

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.