Night Sleep Technician Trainee: Path to Sleep Technologist

nshs; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

nshs in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Sleep Technologist Trainee for night shifts. This full-time role involves performing and scoring sleep studies under supervision, setting up monitoring equipment, calibrations, and patient education.

You will rotate from day/afternoon during training to nights, work 7:30pm to 6:00am with rotating weekends, with no travel. The position requires careful monitoring of physiological events and adherence to AASM standards.

Responsibilities

• 1. Under supervision, perform and score adult and pediatric in-lab sleep studies, monitor studies, and record events per policy and physician orders; titrate CPAP, bi-level, and oral appliance therapy per standards.
• 2. Review patient records and set up monitoring equipment; calibrate machines; assess patients upon arrival and apply EEG/ECG/EMG/EOG leads and sensors per 10-20 system.
• 3. Educate patients and families on mask interfaces, PAP therapy, and terminology; document education and therapy settings in records.
• 4. Score and tabulate reports for sleep studies; generate sleep reports with wake periods, REM, arousals, and events; pass ISR exams.
• 5. Manage equipment and supplies; rotate stock; log issues and escalate with IT/vendor as needed.
• 6. Perform duties with direct supervision and ensure quality and safety throughout procedures.

Job description

nshs in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Sleep Technologist Trainee for night shifts. This full-time role involves performing and scoring sleep studies under supervision, setting up monitoring equipment, calibrations, and patient education.

You will rotate from day/afternoon during training to nights, work 7:30pm to 6:00am with rotating weekends, with no travel. The position requires careful monitoring of physiological events and adherence to AASM standards.