Monitor Tech-Monitored Telemetry-Full Time-Nights

Jupiter Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jupiter Medical Center in Palm Beach County is seeking a Monitor Technician to support the nursing team by interpreting cardiac monitors and ensuring continuous rhythm observation under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least 1 year of rhythm strip interpretation experience with an 80% pass rate, and American Heart Association BLS Certification for Health Care Providers. Join a hospital renowned for safety and patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience interpreting rhythm strips with an 80% pass score.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification for Health Care Providers.

Responsibilities

• Interpret cardiac monitor readings under RN supervision.
• Provide continuous cardiac monitoring observation and rhythm documentation.
• Communicate rhythm changes to the charge nurse and primary nurse.

Skills

Rhythm strip interpretation

Cardiac monitoring

BLS Certification

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast. Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs.

Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education:

High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience / Qualifications:

At least 1 year experience Basic Rhythm Strip interpretation exam with an 80% or higher pass score.

American Heart Association BLS Certification for Health Care Providers.

Position Summary

The Monitor Technician is a nursing team member who interprets cardiac monitor, working under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Provides continuous cardiac monitoring observation and documentation of cardiac rhythm on a routine basis. The Monitor Tech communicates changes in the cardiac rhythm to the charge nurse and primary nurse. Performs other duties as assigned.

Team Member Competencies

Establishing Relationships Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.

Peer Support Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.

Inspiring and Motivating Others Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Work well with others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.

Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.

Acting with Integrity Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.

Being a Champion for Change and Innovation Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Generates novel and valuable ideas and uses these ideas to suggest new or improved processes.

Communicating Effectively Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner. Is adept at tailoring the message to fit the interests and needs of the audience. Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and organization.

Physical Requirements,

Requires sitting for long periods of time watching monitors, also stooping, bending, standing and stretching. May require lifting up to 20 lbs. Must have manual dexterity for typing and computer data entry.

Threshold Requirements

These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis, Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation, TB/PPD, Surveillance Program. Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!

Our Work Experience

Our work experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.