Monitor Trainer

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a Monitor Trainer at the Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus in Beachwood. You will design and deliver training for telemetry/monitor technicians, teach rhythm interpretation, and support onboarding and refresher courses to improve training effectiveness.

A caregiver in this position will work 7:00am-3:00pm schedule; you will collaborate with nurse educators, cardiology teams, and leadership while maintaining patient safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum three years of training experience with demonstrated training proficiency.
• Background as a telemetry technician, cardiac monitor tech, or nurse preferred.
• Strong ECG/arrhythmia interpretation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver training programs for new telemetry/monitor technicians.
• Teach cardiac rhythm interpretation including arrhythmias and lethal rhythms.
• Provide onboarding, competency validation, and refresher courses.
• Develop lesson plans, training manuals, and simulation scenarios.
• Ensure staff accurately interpret ECG rhythms in real time; reinforce monitoring protocols and escalation procedures.
• Audit monitor technician performance and documentation; identify knowledge gaps and implement corrective training.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies and accrediting bodies.
• Collaborate with nurse educators, cardiology teams, and leadership; coordinate training schedules with unit managers.

Skills

BLS Certification

Training Delivery

ECG Interpretation

Telemetry Knowledge

Onboarding Training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Health Administration

EKG Certification

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Monitor Trainer

Location

Beachwood

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus

Department

Central Monitoring Unit-Nursing Institute

Job Code

C99861

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Monitor Trainer creates and delivers select training to caregivers. This role develops curriculum, delivers training and provides post-training site support as well as analyzes post training survey data in order to improve training effectiveness.

A caregiver in this position will work varying hours days/evenings/weekends between 7:00am and 3:00pm or between 8:00am and 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Design and deliver training programs for new telemetry/monitor technicians
• Teach cardiac rhythm interpretation (including arrhythmias and lethal rhythms)
• Provide onboarding, competency validation, and refresher courses
• Develop lesson plans, training manuals, and simulation scenarios
• Ensure staff accurately interpret ECG rhythms in real time
• Reinforce proper monitoring protocols and escalation procedures
• Serve as a clinical resource for complex or difficult rhythm interpretations
• Audit monitor technician performance and documentation
• Identify knowledge gaps and implement corrective training
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies and accrediting bodies (e.g., The Joint Commission)
• Partner with nurse educators, cardiology teams, and leadership
• Coordinate training schedules with unit managers
• Support interdisciplinary communication between monitoring staff and bedside teams
• Train staff on cardiac monitoring systems (e.g., Philips Healthcare or GE Healthcare platforms)
• Ensure proper use of telemetry equipment and alarm systems
• Troubleshoot monitoring issues and educate staff on solutions
• Perform Monitor Technician duties as needed in accordance with departmental standards and patient safety expectations

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum three years training experience and demonstrated training proficiency.
• Background as a telemetry technician, cardiac monitor tech, or nurse
• Strong ECG/arrhythmia interpretation skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Health Service Administration or related field
• EKG Certification or equivalent
• Three years health care experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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