The Monitor Technician works cooperatively with all members of the health care team in performing clerical and receptionist duties and assists clinical personnel with nonclinical duties.
Core Competencies
- Acts as a resource for patients and family/visitors
- Addresses administrative needs in a respectful and caring manner
- Adheres to infection prevention
- Adheres to policies and procedures, to ensure safe and optimal care
- Assists in providing patient comfort and safety
- Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care
- Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
- Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
- Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team
- Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
- Participates in organizational activities
- Reports matters requiring Nursing intervention immediately
- Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other
members of the healthcare team
- Utilizes resources in an economical manner
Department Specific Competencies
- Notifies RN of the EKG and any alert regarding critical results.
- Recognizes basic cardiac rhythms including EKG changes of acute MI, V TACH, V Fib or heart block and provides intervention as indicated.
Education
DegreeProgramHigh School Diploma/GED or Higher EducationGeneral Studies
Additional Information
Compensation Range
$23.00 - $31.51 / Hour
Experience
Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience0
Additional InformationN/A
License / Certification Requirements
Basic arrhythmia and/or 12-lead ECG course or equivalent work experienceBCLS or ACLS Certification
