Night Telemetry Monitor Tech - Cross-Train Nursing Asst

BHS; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Monitor Tech for the Central Monitoring unit on a part-time night shift (7p–7a). The role supports the Progressive Care Unit by monitoring telemetry, assisting as a Nursing Assistant, and serving as a Unit Secretary. Cross-training will occur to cover duties across roles.

The technician will monitor rhythm, document findings in the EMR, admit patients to systems, and coordinate transfers while maintaining communication with nursing staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
• Successful completion of basic arrhythmia course within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and interprets telemetry heart status and notifies nursing staff of dysrhythmias or abnormal findings.
• Documents events and patient rhythms in the electronic medical record.
• Verifies and creates shift reports for inpatient admissions and critical events.
• Performs clerical duties related to admissions, discharges and transfers in telemetry system.
• Admits patient to system with correct information and manages device transfers.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Documentation in EMR

Interdisciplinary communication

Cross-training readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Telemetry system

Pneumatic tube system

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Monitor Tech for the Central Monitoring unit on a part-time night shift (7p–7a). The role supports the Progressive Care Unit by monitoring telemetry, assisting as a Nursing Assistant, and serving as a Unit Secretary. Cross-training will occur to cover duties across roles.

The technician will monitor rhythm, document findings in the EMR, admit patients to systems, and coordinate transfers while maintaining communication with nursing staff.