Monitor Technician

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is seeking a Monitor Technician to join our nursing team. Under supervision, you will monitor patient EKG rhythms, document findings, and support efficient unit operations.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, completed EKG course, BLS certification, and strong communication skills; 1 year of experience is preferred. This role emphasizes patient-centered care in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Runs, documents and analyzes rhythm strips on all patients according to unit standards.
• Documents rhythm changes and places strip in chart; notifies RN/Charge RN/LPN as appropriate.
• Responds to monitor alarms; notifies RN/Charge RN/LPN of changes in patient rhythm or lead status.
• Troubleshoots monitoring equipment and notifies biomed of unresolved issues.
• Contributes to patient-centered care by ensuring a quiet, healing environment.

Skills

EKG monitoring

Communication skills

Critical thinking

PC skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Monitor Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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 preferred

Benefits

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital. We are a top-performing quality hospital. We have over 300 of the most respected and qualified physicians in the area. We offer an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and a Cancer Care Center. Our services include open-heart surgery and a wide range of specialties. We give advanced care to critically ill patients. We offer emergency services at our main emergency room (ER). We also have a pediatric ER and two freestanding ERs. Together, our team has an unwavering conviction to improve more lives in more ways.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.