remote typeOnsite
locationsCobb Hospital
time typeFull time
posted onPosted Yesterday
job requisition idJR-43292
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Cardiac Monitor Technician- FT Nights (7pm-7am) 36 hour week. Experience required. Interviewing virtually this week. Job Summary:The Monitor Technician functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to facilitate safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by observing cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias. Cardiac monitor technicians are responsible for watching patients' heart rates and /or pulse oximetry and reporting important changes to the nursing staff; they often use equipment that tracks several patients simultaneously. They clean and maintain equipment and ensure batteries are charged and installed properly. Additional duties may include clerical and receptionist functions, retrieval of data, preparing and maintaining patient charts, verifying current telemetry orders in an accurate and timely manner, and serving as the pivotal communication source to the clinical staff.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:Observes Telemetry Monitors
Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly
Records telemetry strips each shift and as changes or events are noted. Ensures 12 hour strips are printed and distributed to the units per policy
Accurately interprets rhythms and measures intervals, able to identify age appropriate differences
Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times
Maintains confidentiality
Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow-up
Resolves unit monitoring concerns
Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others
Performs telemetry functions
Accurately maintains required units dispensation records and monitor logs
Ensures appropriate assignment of patient to telemetry unit and documentation of all equipment
Prepares each telemetry unit for patient use; cleans each unit upon return
Keeps necessary telemetry supplies available and organized
Reports broken or defective equipment to immediately to Manager and Biomed
Team Work & Communication
Supports initiatives of the health care team
Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
Supports professional nursing practice through evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability
Provides unit supplies, patient care supplies, and equipment as assigned
Uses effective written and oral communication skills with physicians and healthcare team
Uses safety communication techniques
Communicates completion of assignment/duties
Gives concise report of all patients monitored and status of equipment to oncoming shift
Communicates patient safety concerns/problems/ emergencies to the RN
Notifies the appropriate nursing unit promptly of rhythm changes. Communicates need for immediate response, if indicated
Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families.
Safety and Infection Control
Provides safe patient monitoring
Follows all policies and procedures with regard to safety and emergency preparedness
Cleans all equipment properly utilizing appropriate cleaning process per isolation guidelines
Practice accountability
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:- High School Diploma General or GED General
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):Required Minimum Experience:Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting Preferred or
Staff members with monitor tech experience are required to provide proof of participation in a EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm or a comparable course. Preferred or
EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification Preferred or
Required Minimum Skills:Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with health care providers to facilitate provision of patient care
Ability to multi-task essential
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
Strong detail orientation required; Computer skills
Knowledge of medical terminology
Personal time management skills
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
About Wellstar At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That s what we mean when we say we re more than healthcare we re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
Mission, Vision and Values
- Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
Coverage at a Glance When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
- 11 hospitals
- 2,729 licensed beds
- 5 health parks
- 20 urgent care locations
- 329+ medical offices
- 11 cancer centers
- 91 rehabilitation centers
- 35 imaging centers
- 3 hospice facilities
- 2 retirement villages
- 9 pediatric centers
- 11 sleep labs
- 7 wound care centers
- 10 counties offering home health services
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging all at a single location. It s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.