Monitor Technician

Job Title

Monitor Technician

RWJ New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Telemetry Services

$20.57 - $25.81 per hour

Provides continuous monitoring of adult and pediatric cardiac rhythms of patients with telemetry orders.

• American Heart Association CPR required
• Certification following satisfactory passing grade in the RWJUH Monitor Technician and EKG course

Preferred:
Previous telemetry experience

• Part-Time Day position
• 7am-3:30pm, 16 hours weekly

• Admitting and discharging patients
• Attends the central monitoring station on a constant basis
• Attaches lead and activates telemetry transmitter, then enters patient information in the central monitoring station and activates alarms
• Labels telemetry record form and records and stores a baseline rhythm strip
• Saves a sample rhythm for each patient and prints the sample on the laser printer at the beginning of each shift
• Attaching and removing telemetry transmitter from patients
• Obtain patient’s name from secretary
• Always maintain patient confidentiality and privacy
• Introduces self to patient and family and wear appropriate RWJ
• Always check with RN prior to removing transmitter
• Interprets and initials each patient's cardiac rhythm sample with PR, QRS, and QT intervals
• Records interpretation on the telemetry record and files the sample behind the telemetry record in the binder
• Reviews alarm histories three times per shift
• Prints pertinent alarm samples and files in record
• Deletes alarm histories after printing
• On the night shift, retrieves samples acquired during the previous 24 hours for the patient's chart under the “Cardiology” section
• Retains the telemetry record in the binder for additional documentation
• Prints all remaining samples when telemetry discontinued
• Discharges patient from the central station
• Maintains communication with the RN of assigned unit and remote nursing units
• Notes any changes in patient rhythms and reports them immediately to the primary nurse and records these changes for the nurse and physician to review
• Manages telemetry equipment and monitor supplies
• Orders batteries, paper and electrodes as needed
• Removes batteries from the transmitter, cleans the transmitter and lead sets with germicidal wipes and stores the transmitter and leads in appropriate storage drawer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer