Monitor Technician-Telemetry
Company: Christus Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: March 29, 2025
Job Description:
Description
Summary:The technician assumes the responsibilities for constant
electro-cardiographic monitoring with rapid, accurate notification
of questionable patterns, and provides accurate documentation of
information obtained from the cardiac monitoring equipment.
Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescent,
young adult, adult, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Patient Monitoring.
- Monitors ECG rhythms.
- After receiving report, watches cardiac monitors constantly and
reports immediately to the appropriate RN any changes in rhythm or
exceeding alarms parameters.
- Enters patient information and approved into central
monitor.
- Sets and maintains alarm limits according to policy.
- Discharges patient as approved by the RN.
- Monitoring Equipment Maintenance.
- Assures that all monitoring equipment is clean and stored in
their proper place.
- Uses equipment and supplies with proper care at all times.
Demonstrates proper knowledge of equipment function and
supplies.
- Reports malfunctioning equipment to the charge nurse and
clinical equipment department.
- Takes responsibility for procurement of new supplies and
informs Unit Director of supply needs as they occur.
- Communication.
- Punctually gives/receives report on assigned patients. Report
includes current information displayed on screen and arrhythmia
analysis/history of each patient.
- Give a brief and accurate summary to the Charge Nurse of the
patient's status hourly.
- Maintains a cooperative relationship with the medical
staff.
- Assists the nurse in informing physician of patient ECG
history.
- Accepts re-assignments and functions productively when
reassigned.
- Answers phone quietly, quickly, and respectfully at all times.
Accurately relays messages.
- Notifies RN of any dysrhythmia.
- Encourages direct discussion between staff members when
differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as
needed.
- Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
- Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care
practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests
alternatives.
- Other duties as assigned. Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Successful completion of Monitor Tech course preferred.
- Previous hospital clerical experience or equivalent training or
education preferred.
- EKG within 90 days of hire/transfer date is required. Work
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Keywords: Christus Health, Tyler , Monitor Technician-Telemetry, Professions , Tyler, Texas
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