Monitor Tech

Baptist Health; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baptist Health Hamburg seeks a Monitor Technician Full Time I First Shift in the Emergency Department. The role involves observing the cardiac monitor, oxygen saturation and blood pressure, maintaining equipment and supplies, and communicating patient rhythms and vitals to the care team.

Responsibilities include identifying arrhythmias or significant changes, reporting to supervisors, and assisting providers with monitoring and procedures related to cardiac care in a fast-paced ED environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS certification is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• RN or LPN license or equivalent monitor tech experience may substitute for degree.

Responsibilities

• Observe cardiac monitor, oxygen saturation and blood pressure.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Document and communicate patient rhythms and vitals.
• Assist providers with cardiac monitoring, therapies, and related procedures.

Skills

Cardiac monitoring

Vital signs interpretation

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

RN/LPN license

Dysrhythmia courses

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Summary Job Description

Monitor Technician Full Time I First Shift Emergency Department I Hamburg

The Emergency Department at Baptist Health Hamburg is a part of a 344,000-square-foot medical center offering 24/7 emergency care for patients of all ages. The ED includes specialty treatment rooms, an Extended Care Unit for short-stay observation, and access to 24-hour EMS transport, including ALS ambulance support. Our team delivers high-quality, patient-focused care in a modern, collaborative environment.

Description

Observes cardiac monitor, oxygen saturation and Blood pressure. Maintains equipment and supplies. Documents and communicates information regarding patient rhythms and Oxygen saturations, and blood pressure. Responsible for identification of patient arrhythmias, abnormalities, or significant changes from baseline and reporting on the condition of patient/client to the appropriate supervisor or other health care team members. Responsible for assisting providers with cardiac monitoring, therapeutic measures, and procedures related to cardiac monitoring.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent. Less than one year's experience. RN License, LPN, prior monitor tech experience (substitute for degree) Dysrhythmia courses are completed during orientation and recertified annually. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

Accessibility

NOTICE OF NONDISCRMISSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.