Monitor Technician Full -Time Nights-6016

Kingman Regional Medical Center; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Regional Medical Center seeks a Monitor Tech in the Nursing department to provide continuous ECG monitoring and alert the care team to rhythm changes. The MT will document rhythms, manage flowsheets, and assist with patient safety in a fast-paced unit.

Applicants should have BLS CPR certification and a high school diploma or GED, with strong English communication and computer data entry skills to support clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: N/A
• Certification: American Heart Association BLS CPR
• Licensure: N/A

Responsibilities

• Support efficient operations of the nursing unit; clerical duties and medical records.
• Maintain a baseline level of ECG monitoring; detect and alert nursing staff to dysrhythmias.
• Respond promptly to monitor alarms and take appropriate action.
• Record, interpret, and report rhythm strips at scheduled times.
• Notify ICU/PCU Clinical Lead for dangerous dysrhythmias and changes.
• Document rhythm changes and maintain a flowsheet every eight hours.
• Perform routine equipment checks and report malfunctions to charge nurse.
• Complete validation checklist ensuring monitors are allocated and labeled correctly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Medical terminology

Computer data entry

Handwriting readability

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED

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

[List of material responsibilities and essentials duties which must be completed in achieving the objectives of the position]

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