Monitor Tech

Medical City Healthcare; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical City Arlington is seeking a Monitor Tech to observe patient monitors continuously and alert nursing staff of significant changes, ensuring timely responses to emergencies. The role emphasizes accurate rhythm interpretation and clear communication across teams in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Candidates should be capable of basic arithmetic, understand inter-department functions, and anticipate physicians', nurses', and other staff needs to support patient care with professionalism and

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support required within 30 days of start date.
• No travel required.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• View patient monitors continually and inform nursing staff of significant changes.
• Respond quickly to signs of heart attack, stroke or respiratory distress.
• Communicate needs of patients, families and visitors professionally.

Skills

Rhythm interpretation

Communicate rhythm changes

Numerical calculations

Anticipate needs of physicians

Professional communication with staff

Education

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days

Job description

Medical City Arlington

Shift: Full-Time, Days (7 a - 7 p) with rotating weekends

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Monitor Tech with Medical City Arlington you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Views patient monitors on a continual basis and informs nursing staff of any significant changes in activity immediately; accesses assistance in responding to noted changes in patients and others exhibiting signs of a heart attack, stroke or respiratory distress. Requires basic understanding of dysrythmias. Mastery of the English language and requires knowledge, ability, and judgment to:

• Make critical rhythm interpretations
• Communicate rhythm changes to staff nurse or charge nurse.
• Numerical ability to make simple arithmetic calculations
• Apply basic understanding of the function and inter-relationship of each hospital department.
• Organize and complete work assigned
• Anticipate the needs of physicians, nurses and other hospital departments
• Communicate the needs of patients, families and visitors in a professional and timely manner recognizing life threatening signs and symptoms of heart attack, stroke and respiratory distress.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required

Benefits

Medical City Arlington, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Arlington is a 435+ bed full-service hospital located in south Arlington. Our services include heart & vascular, brain & spine, emergency and trauma care. We have cancer care, orthopedics, surgical and women's services for our patients. Our women s complex has combined clinical excellence with thoughtful amenities including luxury maternity suites and personalized delivery methods. Our culture is what sets us apart. We have formed a team that works together with purpose. We focus on delivering high-quality care in an environment filled with safety and compassion. Our team consists of over 1,400 full-time and part-time nurses, therapists, technicians and other healthcare colleagues. Medical City Arlington is proud to be a leader in Dallas/Fort Worth healthcare. We have nearly 700 skilled physicians that represent a wide variety of medical specialties. We are the official hospital of the Texas Rangers. We form a team that focuses on high-quality care in an environment filled with compassion and service. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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