Monitor Technician - Night Shift

UNC REX Healthcare; Old Farm (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC is seeking a Monitor Tech to support the care team on the Progressive Care Unit. You will monitor cardiac rhythms, document findings, and communicate with nurses to ensure patient safety.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, fluency in English, and the ability to learn ECG interpretation and monitor systems. This is a full-time, night-shift position onsite.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Ability to learn ECG interpretation and monitor systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to policies, procedures and safety standards.
• Demonstrates proper performance of Monitor Technician skills as verified.
• Documents and interprets heart rhythm and rate using telemetry.
• Notifies charge nurse of risks to patient safety and ensures safety measures.
• Exchanges routine information clearly with staff.
• Identifies arrhythmias or significant changes and reports to nurse.
• Plans and organizes work to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

English fluency

ECG interpretation

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
The Monitor Tech assists the professional caregiver in the care of patients by monitoring cardiac rhythms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. The Monitor Clerk ensures that Hospital's philosophy, standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner

Responsibilities:

• Adheres to policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.


• Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician competency checklist.


• Documents and interprets patient's heart rhythm and rate by utilizing telemetry recordings.


• Ensures patient safety at all times by notifying the charge nurse of any risk factors seen initiating and maintaining appropriate safety measures as outlined in policies and procedures.


• Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills.


• Identifies patient arrhythmias/abnormalities or significant changes from baseline and reports changes immediately to the assigned nurse.


• Obtains six second strip as indicated by patient condition and gives current strips to charge nurse for further evaluation.


• Properly plans/organizes work for assigned shift to properly utilize time, resources, manpower, supplies to ensure patient receives appropriate quality care.

Other Information

Other information:

• High school diploma or GED.


• No licensure or certification required.


• No prior experience required.


• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to learn interpretation and respond protocols to ECG / SP 02 monitor system and to develop computer skills must be demonstrated if not competent must complete successful skills verification for ECG interpretation, monitor system, and HUC responsibilities within defined time parameters.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$15.63 - $17.98per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.