Cardiac Monitor Technician - PRN (Nights)

FLSA Status

Job Role Summary

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and Excellence
• Monitors, accurately recognizes and interprets basic and advanced cardiac rhythm parameters
• Recognizes emergent situations
• Assures and verifies proper lead placement for optimal EKG transmission with nursing staff
• Recognizes, identifies and appropriately prioritizes the need to notify nursing staff of any significant changes in the EKG rhythm
• Enters and maintains patient data into the monitor system, assuring accuracy
• Maintains all needed logbooks and patient medical records in accordance to the Standards of Care and Protocols
• Assists nursing staff with initiation and discontinuation of cardiac monitoring
• Proficiently uses electronic systems, inclusive of the cardiac monitoring system(s) and patient data entry systems
• Prints trend and disclosure reports upon request
• Maintains the monitoring system, promptly notifying Biomedical Engineering and the direct nursing supervisor of any system malfunctions or failures
• Responsible for maintaining the telemetry module packs including cleaning of packs, EKG wires and location of all telemetry packs
• Responsible for notifying nursing staff when low battery indicator occurs
• Responsible for giving a detailed shift report to oncoming staff and to the Critical Care Shift Coordinator
• Assures that rhythm strips are placed in patients' medical records, allowing for RN to confirm and sign the interpretation(s)

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) recommended
• Current BLS certification
• EKG certification or completion of a hospital-developed program or demonstrated proficiency

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic math, basic science, English grammar and spelling
• Strong customer relations skills required
• Maintains competency in basic and advance rhythm interpretation skills
• Ability to:
  • use age appropriate communication skills
  • communicate effectively, write legibly, prioritize duties and work effectively under stress
  • successfully complete-on-the-job training (including medical terminology)