Monitor Technician Full -Time Nights-6016

Kingman Healthcare; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Healthcare in Kingman, AZ is seeking a Monitor Tech to support the nursing team with ECG monitoring, clerical tasks, and patient data entry. This role is safety-sensitive and reports to the Department Director.

The MT will monitor patients, interpret rhythm strips, document findings, and alert nurses to dysrhythmias while maintaining accuracy and workflow between ICU/PCU teams.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal/communication skills.
• Ability to speak/read/write English.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of computer data entry.
• Legible handwriting and ability to decipher others' handwriting.
• Ability to prioritize and apply common sense to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to monitor alarms and take appropriate action.
• Record, interpret, post and report rhythm on monitored patients at scheduled times as needed.
• Recognize dangerous dysrhythmias and promptly notify the nurse caring for the patient.
• Record rhythm changes and notify the ICU/PCU Clinical Lead assigned to the patient.
• Maintain a flowsheet documenting each patient’s rhythm over the course of the day.
• Perform equipment maintenance, checks, and report malfunctions to the Charge Nurse.
• Complete the validation checklist ensuring all monitors are allocated and labeled accurately.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English literacy

Medical terminology

Data entry

Handwriting

Follow instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED

BLS/CPR certification

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.

PatientManagementandDisposition:

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

[Optional section: any travel, security, risk, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position]

ExposureCategoryI:

Expecteddutieshaveroutinepotentialforexposuretoblood,bodyfluids,ortissues.

Work Requirements

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.

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