Telemetry Monitor Technician - Day Shift

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Telemonitor Technician to provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment. You will monitor cardiac rhythms and maintain records with nursing standards during day shifts, working three 12-hour shifts per week.

The role involves ensuring alarms are active, updating telemetry logs, and communicating rhythm changes to the appropriate units to ensure patient safety and smooth care delivery.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Runs strip at time of admission, every 4 hours, and with any rhythm change.
• Measures PR, QRS, and QT and interprets rhythm accurately when a strip is run.
• Each strip is signed with first initial, full last name and position.
• Tubes completed rhythm verification form to appropriate unit in a timely manner. Posts strips on telemetry log for all units.
• Notifies appropriate unit and staff for any changes in baseline rhythm, including heart rate, or potentially lethal rhythms in adults or children according to protocol.
• Ensures that alarms are on at all times and set at appropriate limits for adults and children according to protocol.
• Notifies appropriate staff when electrodes or batteries need to be checked, replaced or changed.
• Demonstrates awareness of the effect certain procedures or medications have on a patient’s rhythm.
• Runs continuous strip for sustained VT, V‑fib, asystole and bradycardia less than 40 per minute until code team arrives or otherwise notified.
• Maintains telemetry logs, current patient information, does transmitter/SPO2 inventory per shift, and telemetry charges.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Telemonitor Technician to provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment. You will monitor cardiac rhythms and maintain records with nursing standards during day shifts, working three 12-hour shifts per week.

The role involves ensuring alarms are active, updating telemetry logs, and communicating rhythm changes to the appropriate units to ensure patient safety and smooth care delivery.