Monitor Tech

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is seeking an EKG Monitoring Technician to perform rhythm strip analysis, document changes, and support nursing staff. You will respond to alarms, troubleshoot equipment, and help maintain a quiet, healing environment for patients.

The role requires EKG course completion, BLS certification, and at least 1 year of related experience. Join a team dedicated to high-quality cardiac care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Successful completion of an EKG course and exam.
• Current BLS required on all nursing clinical units; BLS/BCLS issued by AHA or American Red Cross required.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills; ability to read and follow instructions; PC skills; knowledge of indications and adverse reactions of cardiac IV medications.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• 1 year experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately runs, documents and analyzes rhythm strips on all patients according to unit standards.
• Document rhythm changes and places strip in chart notifying RN/Charge RN/LPN as appropriate; ensures hand-off at change of shift and previous breaks.
• Responds immediately to all monitor alarms; notifies RN/Charge RN/LPN of changes in patient rhythm, rate, signal interference, lead off, and need for assessment.
• Troubleshoot patient monitoring equipment and notify biomedical engineering promptly of unresolved issues.
• Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Read/write instructions

Follow verbal instructions

Cardiac IV meds knowledge

Education

High School/GED

EKG course & exam

BLS certification

1 year experience

Tools

EKG monitoring equipment

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under general supervision and according to established hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, performs a variety of duties including EKG monitoring and interpretation, compiling, transcribing, preparing and maintaining records in a specific nursing area or unit. Provides information and communication services to visitors and staff. Assists nursing staff in maintaining efficient operations on the unit.

Essential Functions:

• Accurately runs, documents and analyzes rhythm strips on all patients according to unit standards.

• Document rhythm changes and places strip in chart notifying RN/Charge RN/LPN as appropriate. Ensures hand-off at change of shift and previous breaks.

• Responds immediately to all monitor alarms. Ensures RN/Charge RN/LPN is notified of any changes in patient rhythm, rate, signal interference, lead off, and need for assessment of patient.

• Trouble shoot patient monitoring equipment and notifies biomedical engineering promptly of any unresolved equipment issues.

• Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent required

• Successful completion of an EKG course and exam

• Current BLS required on all nursing clinical units; BLS/BCLS issued by AHA or American Red Cross required

• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills, Knowledge of indications and adverse reactions of cardiac IV medications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• 1 Year experience

Benefits

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is a 221-bed acute care hospital. We serve the communities of Seminole and West Volusia County. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We provide the only full-service cardiovascular program. Our program offers open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology. Electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and comprehensive diagnostic services are also offered by this program. Other services that we provide include orthopedic and spine care, as well as robotic surgery. We offer acute inpatient medical rehabilitation and complete imaging services.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expense

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