Monitor Technician

Job Overview

Provides continuous monitoring of adult and pediatric cardiac rhythms of patients with telemetry orders.

Qualifications

Required:

• American Heart Association CPR required
• Certification following satisfactory passing grade in the RWJUH Monitor Technician and EKG course
  

Preferred

• Previous telemetry experience
  

Essential Functions

• Admitting and Discharging patients
  • Attends the central monitoring station on a constant basis.
  • Attaches lead and activates telemetry transmitter, then enters patient's information in the central monitoring station and activates alarms.
  • Labels telemetry record form and records and stores a baseline rhythm strip.
  • Saves a sample rhythm for each patient and prints the sample on the laser printer at beginning of each shift.
• Attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patients
  • Responsible for attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patient i.e.. RN and PCT will assist when census is high
  • Obtain patients name from secretary
  • Always maintain patients confidentiality and privacy
  • Introduces self to patient and family and wear appropriate RWJ ID.
  • Always check with RN prior to removing transmitter
• Daily job responsibilities
  • Interprets and initials each patients cardiac rhythm sample with PR, QRS, and QT intervals.
  • Records interpretation on the telemetry record and files the sample behind the telemetry record in the binder.
  • Reviews alarm histories three times per shift.
  • Prints pertinent alarm samples and files in record.
  • Deletes alarm histories after printing.
  • On the night shift, retrieves samples acquired during the previous 24 hours for the patient's chart under the "Cardiology" section.
  • Retains the telemetry record in the binder for additional documentation.
  • Prints all remaining samples when telemetry discontinued.
  • Discharges patient from the central station.
• Communication
  • Maintains communication with the RN of assigned unit and remote nursing units.
  • Notes any changes in patient rhythms and reports them immediately to the primary nurse and records these changes for the nurse and physician to review.
• Telemetry transmitter maintenance
  • Manages telemetry equipment and monitor supplies.
  • Orders batteries, paper and electrodes as needed.
  • Removes batteries from the transmitter, cleans the transmitter and lead sets with germicidal wipes and stores the transmitter and leads in appropriate storage drawer.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!