Monitor Technician

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.

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 patients EKG rhythm relative to predetermined parameters using the telemetry monitoring equipment.

Documents patients rhythm reports on patients 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

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