Monitor Technician

CHI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 21,586 - 30,500; Full time

Job summary

A regional medical center in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a Monitor Tech responsible for observing patients' cardiac rhythms and performing basic monitoring functions. Responsibilities include maintaining patient charts, providing clerical support, and ensuring equipment cleanliness. This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with no prior experience needed. The pay range is between $15.67 and $22.14 per hour, reflecting a commitment to quality patient care and efficient unit operations.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent, upon hire.
• No prior experience required, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze patients' cardiac rhythms.
• Perform monitoring functions including adjusting alarm limits and troubleshooting.
• Provide clerical support and maintain patient charts.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Summary And Responsibilities As a Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic monitoring functions with component central monitoring station including, but not limited to:
• admitting and discharging from the Central Monitor and assigning arrhythmia monitoring, if needed,
• adjusting alarm limits at the RN’s direction, validating alarms, changing paced status, and turning alarms on/off,
• printing strip recordings at intervals per policy, printing strip recordings of alarms, and assuring that any changes in conduction, rhythm, or rate requiring immediate attention are reviewed by an RN. Posting review strip sheets to the appropriate patient chart (ICU) or unit (PCU or telemetry) daily,
• troubleshooting monitor problems and contacting Bio Med for repairs as appropriate,
• notifies appropriate floor to notify nursing staff of need for assessment of patient arrythmia, no signal, low battery, etc.
• May help assemble new patient charts, maintains current patient charts, and breaks down patient charts on dismissal. Posts appropriate reports to patient chart.
• Performs receptionist and secretarial support for unit. Utilizes telephone and paging systems. Clerical duties include posting charges, ordering supplies, filing, and printing forms. Generates and maintains work orders to Plant Operations and Maintenance.
• Cleans and maintains specialized equipment (e.g., tele boxes, monitor cables and modules) as directed by the Unit Manager or designee.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent, upon hire
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour