Monitor Technician

Overview

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager closely monitors changes in EKG patterns of the designated patients placed on telemetry monitoring.  This is a technical position with no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees.  Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees.  Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and its employee.

Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department.  Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service.

Monitors/visualizes patient’s EKG rhythm relative to predetermined parameters using the telemetry monitoring equipment.

Documents patient’s rhythm, reports on patient’s cardiac activity, and furnishes recording of changes as requested.

Notifies appropriate professional staff, RN, attending, house staff physician, of any changes in EKG pattern of a patient(s).

Input, update, and retrieve information to/from the telemetry monitoring equipment.

Observe screen of cardiac monitor and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm.

Notifies appropriate nursing and Biomedical Engineering personnel of any telemetry equipment malfunction.

Maintain inventory of supplies for telemetry equipment.

Carries out activities to ensure the appropriate, accurate and safe functioning of equipment.

Qualifications

One (1) year experience in hospital setting and patient care capacity

Attendance in a Telemetry course preferred

EKG Technician Training or equivalent

Prior telemetry experience or EKG experience

BCLS Certification

High School or GED