MONITOR TECH

The Monitor Tech is to be responsible for continuous telemetry monitoring.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES (other Duties May Be Assigned)

1 Manage the telemetry central workstation and related equipment.

2 Responsible for coordinating maintenance of telemetry equipment.

• Notifies biomedical engineering in the event of telemetry equipment failure, as needed.
• Assists in placing leads and changing batteries promptly.
  
  
  

3 Responsible for initial dysrhythmia recognition with appropriate documentation.

• Deletes false alarms (alarm review) every shift, and as appropriate.
• Notifies appropriate nurse of rhythm changes/dysrhythmia immediately. (Also notifies charge nurse).
• Runs and mounts rhythm strips once each shift and as needed.
• Labels monitors with patient name and room numbers, as needed.
  
  
  

4 Coordinate census, admission, and discharge data.

5 Coordinate patient admission and discharge information on the unit.

• Assists in maintaining census, admission, and discharge board, telemetry shift report, and census log.
• Helps assure empty rooms are ready for new patients.
• Maintains assignment book for current shift.
• Maintains census number (projected patients for the start of the next shift) and notifies staffing office of changes, as needed.
• Verifies unused telemetry transmitter availability, every shift.
• Prepares for room assignments.
• Assigns monitors and admits patients to monitor.
• Receives and documents initial patient assignment to unit from Admitting Department, or nursing supervisor, as needed.
  
  
  

6 Ensure a professional, helpful working environment by upholding the hospital standards.

• Assures a qualified person (Telemetry RN) is accountable for monitors if it is necessary to leave the nurses station at any time.
• Maintains a neat, orderly work environment.
  
  
  

7 Assist RN’s, Supervisor, and unit clerk, as requested, and as time allows.

• Assists in answering phones promptly.
• Provides assistance to patients/families and physicians regarding patient location, patient rhythms, and general information in a prompt and courteous manner.
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
  
  

EXPERIENCE

• Previous monitor technician experience required.
  
  
  

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

• EKG certification.
• BLS certification.
  
  
  

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Able to pass EKG Rhythm recognition exam.
• Excellent communication skills.