Patient Observer Technician - Full Time

10000 Sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo seeks a Monitor Tech to support patient care by monitoring heart rhythms and vital signs, interpreting alarms, and following protocol algorithms. You may provide continuous observation and communicate needs to the nursing staff as required.

Required: high school diploma or GED; knowledge of healthcare terms preferred. This role is located in a hospital setting with a 36-hour weekly schedule and a salary range of $17.00–$24.00 per hour, with a sign-on bonus for eligible

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret patient heart rhythms and vital signs.
• Follow set algorithms and communicate alarm events to nursing staff.
• Provide continuous observation and surveillance as required.
• Summon nursing staff when assistance is needed.

Skills

Keyboarding skills

Healthcare terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift: Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Compensation: Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.00 Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants! Union Position: No

Department Details Summary The Monitor Tech provides support services. Some duties include:

• basic computer keyboarding skills
• tearing down and assembling patient charts as appropriate
• calling other departments to inform them of ordered tests and procedures as needed
• stocking supplies

Job Description In addition, the monitor tech will be responsible in monitoring and interpreting patient heart rhythms and vital signs as well as following set algorithm parameters that may raise alarms. Ability to interpret alarms and follow through with appropriate communication as needed. Depending on location, the monitor tech may also be providing continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients. Summons the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance. Follows set algorithms, interprets alarming events, and follows through with appropriate communication as needed.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) is required.
• Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.