Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

Position Summary:

• Continually observes patients’ electrocardiographic patterns and accurately recognizes and reports abnormalities and arrhythmias to Registered Nurse. Completed documentation according to hospital policy in logbook and medical record.

What the Cardiac Monitor Tech will do:

• Observes patient’s condition and progress (or lack of progress) toward defined outcomes, in collaboration with the RN; and documents observations.
• Observes ECG monitors, recognizes abnormalities, trends or technically inadequate results, troubleshoots and/or reports these results to appropriate nursing personnel.
• Answers alarms immediately. Implements emergency protocols for life-threatening and potentially life-threatening dysrhythmias
• Assures communication between Monitor Tech and caregiver available at all times.
• Documents hourly on each patient rhythm strip: rhythm, rate, dysrhythmia, ST segment abnormalities
• Writes preliminary interpretation of the rhythm strip for the RN to validate (i.e.. PR intervals, QRS duration, QT intervals and rate)
• Prior to end of shift, reports on a nursing unit sheet for each monitored patient: rate range, rhythm, dysrhythmias and ST segment abnormalities
• Collaborates with nursing staff for questions and clarification of monitoring questions.
• Coordinates information to ancillary departments for patient testing and transport.
• Facilitates self-education
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Whatthe Cardiac Monitor Techwill need:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Successfully complete initial EKG competency assessment and all subsequent assessments. Ability to trust own judgment and implement emergency protocols when necessary. Ability to effectively problem solve situations to achieve the desired outcome

Preferred:

• Completion of a nursing assistant program. Phlebotomy trained or phlebotomy technical school. Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of college desired with desire for progressively more challenging work assignments.
• Previous experience in an acute care hospital is desirable. Previous EKG, 12 lead EKG and patient care experience preferred.

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Highlights:

• Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils.  We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community
• Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and education assistance
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions,and we are continuous learners.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.