Monitor Technician Full Time Days-6016

Kingman Regional Medical Center; Kingman, Northern (AZ, KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, AZ is seeking a Monitor Tech to support the Nursing department. The role focuses on continuous ECG monitoring, alarm management, and accurate rhythm documentation to assist the ICU/PCU clinical leads.

The MT will record rhythm strips, maintain flowsheets, perform basic equipment checks, and ensure monitors are properly labeled and available for patient care. Certification and English proficiency are required; a high attention to detail and calm under

Qualifications

• Must possess effective interpersonal/communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Must have working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must have working knowledge of computer data entry.
• Must have legible handwriting and the ability to decipher others’ handwriting.
• Must be able to prioritize and apply common sense when following instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support efficient operations of the nursing unit with reception, transcription, medical records, and clerical duties.
• Maintain ECG monitoring baseline, detect dysrhythmias, and alert nursing staff.
• Record and report rhythm strips at scheduled times; monitor and document patient rhythm changes.
• Notify ICU/PCU clinical leads of dangerous dysrhythmias and significant changes.
• Complete validation checklist ensuring monitors are allocated and labeled.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Medical terminology

Data entry

Handwriting

Follow instructions

Job description

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Monitor Tech

Position Code: MonTech-6016

Department: Nursing

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Department Director

Exempt Status: No

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

Key Responsibilities

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Support efficient operations of the nursing unit. Utilize skills in reception, transcription, maintaining medical records and clerical duties. Other duties as assigned.

RhythmStrip Interpretation

TheMonitorTech(MT)willmaintainabaselinelevelofECGmonitoringforallorderedpatients,detectandalert nursing staff to significant dysrhythmias, and perform continuous monitoring and intermittent recording on patients in crisis.

1. Respondpromptlytomonitoralarmsandtakesappropriate action.
2. Record,interpret,postandreportrhythmsonallmonitoredpatientsatthescheduledtimesandas needed.
3. Recognizedangerousdysrhythmiasandpromptlynotifytheappropriatenursecaringforthepatientand the ICU/PCU Clinical Lead assigned to the patient.
4. Recognizesignificantrhythmchanges,recordthem,andnotifytheICU/PCUClinicalLeadassignedtothe patient.

Patient Management and Disposition

1. GivereporttooncomingMT,reflectingthelast12hoursofpatientactivity.
2. Runrhythmstrips,identifyrhythm,anddelivertoappropriateICU/PCUClinicalLeadassignedtothe patient.
3. TheMTwillinitialeach strip.
4. TheMTwillmaintainaflowsheetdocumentingeachpatient’srhythmandectopyoverthecourseoftheday. Documentation to be every eight hours.
5. AllcontinuingartifactsshouldbeinvestigatedbytheMTandadjustmentsmadeasneeded.
6. TheMTwillperformroutineandtroubleshootingactivitiesrelatedtoequipmentmaintenance,equipment checks, and report any malfunctions to the ICU/PCU designated Charge Nurse.
7. Completethevalidationchecklistassuringallmonitorsareallocatedandlabeled accurately.

Qualifications

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Education/Experience: N/A

Certification: AmericanHeartAssociationBLSCPR certification

Licensure: N/A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Mustpossesseffectiveinterpersonal/communicationskills
• Mustbeabletospeak,read,andwritein English
• Musthaveaworkingknowledgeofmedical terminology
• Musthaveaworkingknowledgeofcomputerdataentry
• Musthavelegiblehandwritingandtheabilitytodecipherother’shandwriting
• Mustbeabletoprioritizeandapplycommonsenseunderstandingtocarryoutverbalorwritten instructions

Preferences

[Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multi- lingual, master’s degree)]

Education:HighSchoolgraduateorGED

Certification:NAHUCcertification

Licensure: N/A

Special Position Requirements

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Exposure Category I

Expecteddutieshaveroutinepotentialforexposuretoblood,bodyfluids,ortissues.

Work Requirements

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Requirestheabilitytositforlongperiodsoftime,stretch,reach,bendandtobeabletosee,hearandworkin a stressful environment.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ThisjobdescriptionappliestoallKHIfacilitiesandisrepresentativeoftheessentialjobdutiesthispositionwill perform. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 5/2018; 3/2020