Cardiac Monitor Technician- FT Nights (7pm-7am) 36 hour week.

Wellstar Health System; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Cardiac Monitor Technician for full-time night shifts. The role involves monitoring cardiac patients, ensuring safety, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, BLS certification, and strong communication skills. Join a dedicated team committed to patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Observes telemetry monitors and recognizes cardiac arrhythmias.
• Records telemetry strips and reports changes to nursing staff.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and ensures proper functioning.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Cardiac Monitor Technician- FT Nights (7pm-7am) 36 hour week.

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Facility: Cobb Hospital

Cardiac Monitor Technician- FT Nights (7pm-7am) 36 hour week.

Experience Required.

Interviewing virtually this week!

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.

Facility: Cobb Hospital

Cardiac Monitor Technician- FT Nights (7pm-7am) 36 hour week.

Experience Required.

Interviewing virtually this week!

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

• 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
• Resolves unit monitoring concerns
• Present 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 Work & Communication

• 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
  
  

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.

• BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
  
  

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience:

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

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. Preferred or

Required Minimum Skills

EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification Preferred or

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 required; Computer skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Personal time management skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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