Monitor Technician

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 28,337 - 35,555; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Discounts through partners

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Monitor Technician for their Telemetry Services in New Brunswick, NJ. This part-time role involves continuous monitoring of patients' cardiac rhythms and requires American Heart Association CPR certification. Benefits include medical, dental, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• American Heart Association CPR certification required.
• Must complete RWJUH Monitor Technician and EKG course.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous monitoring of patients' cardiac rhythms.
• Attend to central monitoring station continuously.
• Attach and remove telemetry transmitters from patients.
• Interpret patient cardiac rhythm samples for review.

Skills

American Heart Association CPR

Previous telemetry experience

Job description

Job Title

Monitor Technician

Location

RWJ New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Department

Telemetry Services

Pay Range

$20.57 - $25.81 per hour

Job Overview

Provides continuous monitoring of adult and pediatric cardiac rhythms of patients with telemetry orders.

Qualifications

• American Heart Association CPR required
• Certification following satisfactory passing grade in the RWJUH Monitor Technician and EKG course

Preferred: Previous telemetry experience

Schedule

• Part-Time Day position
• 7am-3:30pm, 16 hours weekly

Essential Functions

• Admitting and discharging patients
• Attends the central monitoring station on a constant basis
• Attaches lead and activates telemetry transmitter, then enters patient information in the central monitoring station and activates alarms
• Labels telemetry record form and records and stores a baseline rhythm strip
• Saves a sample rhythm for each patient and prints the sample on the laser printer at the beginning of each shift
• Attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patients
• Obtain patient’s name from secretary
• Always maintain patient confidentiality and privacy
• Introduces self to patient and family and wear appropriate RWJ ID
• Always check with RN prior to removing transmitter
• Interprets and initials each patient's cardiac rhythm sample with PR, QRS, and QT intervals
• Records interpretation on the telemetry record and files the sample behind the telemetry record in the binder
• Reviews alarm histories three times per shift
• Prints pertinent alarm samples and files in record
• Deletes alarm histories after printing
• On the night shift, retrieves samples acquired during the previous 24 hours for the patient's chart under the “Cardiology” section
• Retains the telemetry record in the binder for additional documentation
• Prints all remaining samples when telemetry discontinued
• Discharges patient from the central station
• Maintains communication with the RN of assigned unit and remote nursing units
• Notes any changes in patient rhythms and reports them immediately to the primary nurse and records these changes for the nurse and physician to review
• Manages telemetry equipment and monitor supplies
• Orders batteries, paper and electrodes as needed
• Removes batteries from the transmitter, cleans the transmitter and lead sets with germicidal wipes and stores the transmitter and leads in appropriate storage drawer

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer