MONITOR TECH Job at AHMC HealthCare, Daly City, CA

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  • AHMC HealthCare
  • Daly City, CA

Job Description

The Monitor Tech is to be responsible for continuous telemetry monitoring.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES (other Duties May Be Assigned)

1 Manage the telemetry central workstation and related equipment.

2 Responsible for coordinating maintenance of telemetry equipment.

  • Notifies biomedical engineering in the event of telemetry equipment failure, as needed.
  • Assists in placing leads and changing batteries promptly.

3 Responsible for initial dysrhythmia recognition with appropriate documentation.

  • Deletes false alarms (alarm review) every shift, and as appropriate.
  • Notifies appropriate nurse of rhythm changes/dysrhythmia immediately. (Also notifies charge nurse).
  • Runs and mounts rhythm strips once each shift and as needed.
  • Labels monitors with patient name and room numbers, as needed.

4 Coordinate census, admission, and discharge data.

5 Coordinate patient admission and discharge information on the unit.

  • Assists in maintaining census, admission, and discharge board, telemetry shift report, and census log.
  • Helps assure empty rooms are ready for new patients.
  • Maintains assignment book for current shift.
  • Maintains census number (projected patients for the start of the next shift) and notifies staffing office of changes, as needed.
  • Verifies unused telemetry transmitter availability, every shift.
  • Prepares for room assignments.
  • Assigns monitors and admits patients to monitor.
  • Receives and documents initial patient assignment to unit from Admitting Department, or nursing supervisor, as needed.

6 Ensure a professional, helpful working environment by upholding the hospital standards.

  • Assures a qualified person (Telemetry RN) is accountable for monitors if it is necessary to leave the nurses station at any time.
  • Maintains a neat, orderly work environment.

7 Assist RN’s, Supervisor, and unit clerk, as requested, and as time allows.

  • Assists in answering phones promptly.
  • Provides assistance to patients/families and physicians regarding patient location, patient rhythms, and general information in a prompt and courteous manner.

QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

  • Previous monitor technician experience required.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

  • EKG certification.
  • BLS certification.

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

  • Able to pass EKG Rhythm recognition exam.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Job Tags

Immediate start, Shift work,

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