Night Telemetry Monitor Technician

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technician for the Inova Center for Personalized Health to join the team on a full-time night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week with weekends. The role focuses on monitoring telemetry, maintaining logs, and quick communication with nurses to ensure patient safety.

Ideal candidates will have a High School diploma or GED and prior telemetry/EKG monitoring experience in a hospital.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Preferred telemetry/EKG monitoring experience in hospital setting.
• Ability to maintain rhythm strips and monitoring logs as per unit policy.

Responsibilities

• Maintains rhythm strips and monitoring logs in accordance with unit policies and as evidenced by random audits of log books.
• Notifies nurse immediately of loss of clear telemetry signal and arranges for coverage when leaving monitor room.
• Recognizes, records and informs nurse of abnormalities/changes in patient waveforms.
• Troubleshoots and maintains equipment and supplies.
• Admits and discharges patients out of telemetry system in accordance with unit policy.
• Participates in unit quality improvement initiatives as evidenced by attendance at staff meetings and verbalizing understanding of unit initiatives.
• Pages STAT to Registered Nurse and healthcare team members for patients with life threatening arrhythmias and initiates MSET per unit policy.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

EKG monitoring

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technician for the Inova Center for Personalized Health to join the team on a full-time night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week with weekends. The role focuses on monitoring telemetry, maintaining logs, and quick communication with nurses to ensure patient safety.

Ideal candidates will have a High School diploma or GED and prior telemetry/EKG monitoring experience in a hospital.