Monitoring technician (MT)|CVS & Pulm Unit|PRN

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a PRN Monitoring Technician to provide continuous patient monitoring and assist with basic care as needed. You will monitor patients via the dedicated platform, respond to alerts, and communicate observations to nursing staff to help ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities include documenting vital signs, transcribing orders when required, and serving as a resource on monitoring equipment while maintaining accurate medical records and

Qualifications

• Visual acuity and communication skills to interact with patients and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and follow safety guidelines.
• Telemetry monitoring experience or exposure to hospital monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous monitoring of patients using the monitoring platform.
• Maintain ongoing observation of assigned patients and respond to alerts.
• Redirect patients verbally when needed and alert clinical staff as required.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
• Explain monitoring outputs to patients when applicable via the system.
• Assist nurses with patient care as needed.
• Serve as a resource for unit staff on monitoring equipment and placement.
• Record and chart clinical data such as temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Transcribe orders and complete forms to implement physician orders.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.00 - $23.50

Position Highlights

PRN - 12 hour Day/Night (6-6) scheduled every 3rd weekend/holiday

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Monitors patient activity by continuous utilizing the monitoring system in the area of practice. The Monitoring Technician is accountable for assisting with basic care needs of patients, attention to the monitors and maintaining the medical record. The Monitoring Technician collaborates with the Nursing Units by communicating with both the patient and staff as needed to ensure patient safety.

What you will do

• Responsible to provide continuous monitoring of patients utilizing the monitoring platform in their area of practice.
• Always maintains observation of assigned patients, both visually and/or through use of the monitoring platform's alerts.
• May verbally redirect patients as needed, using the monitoring platform audio/visual system. Immediately alerts clinical staff or nursing staff if the patient requires assistance.
• Must be able to recognize and assess alerts and changes in patient and respond appropriately.
• Dependent on the Monitoring Platform, may provide patient with explanations as necessary through the monitoring system voice output.
• May assist nurses in providing patient care.
• Serves as a resource to unit staff for placement, equipment management and troubleshooting of monitoring platform.
• With accuracy and detail, records and charts clinical data such as temperature, pulse, respiration and similar patient information received from nursing and medical staff.
• Maintains accurate patient data, seeks clarification from appropriate source when in doubt.
• May transcribe physician's orders, complete all necessary forms, requisitions and computer entries to implement orders.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Less than 1 year Previous experience as a Patient Care Technician or Certified Nurse Assistant
• Previous experience in medical field
• Previous experience with telemetry monitoring

Minimum Age Requirements

16

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].