Monitor Technician Job New York New York USA,Healthcare

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care.

The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties;
Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

Under the supervision of an RN, the Monitor Technician provides continuous monitoring of cardiac telemetry for Emergency Room patients and/or patients admitted to inpatient telemetry units.

The Monitor Technician observes the bank of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors, interprets, and documents cardiac rhythms/arrhythmias and reports any changes detected to the appropriate nursing staff. Those changes include patient’s rate, rhythm and the occurrence of dysrhythmias.

The Monitor Technician is also responsible for ensuring that standards, policies and procedures are met and maintained in a professional manner.

Part time Evening and Night shifts are available.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Monitor Technician Competency Checklist
When assigned to inpatient areas, performs various procedures as directed
Sets-up and operates telemetry and electrocardiogram equipment
Enters all new patients into telemetry and obtains a rhythm strip immediately
Reviews and implements cardiac monitoring orders as requested by the nurse
Assures that all telemetry units/monitors are functioning properly at the beginning ofthe shift
Ensures monitor alarms are “on” when patient is on unit
Monitors and observes multiple telemetry channels of assigned patients continuously
Obtains clear, readable six second hardwire strips for each patient being monitored once each shift, at any time a significant change of rhythm occurs, and when patient complains of chest pain
Records and reports significant changes in cardiac status to RN/MD
Provides nurses with initial rate and rhythm interpretation within 30 minutes of being connected to monitor
Ensures recorded rhythm strips are reviewed and placed on patient’s chart, after review by the nurse
Participates in the orientation of new telemetry technicians
Assists in ordering telemetry supplies and maintaining equipment
Maintains necessary supplies and inventory
Calls Bio-Medical Engineering/Maintenance, as necessary, for mechanical problems
Cleans cardiac monitoring equipment per infection control and bioengineering procedures
Assists with the admissions and discharge processes
Communicates effectively with Primary and/or Charge Nurse, and other members of thehealth care team
Prepares Telemetry Exchange report at end of shift
Documents in Telemetry log book appropriately documenting: room number, telemetry box number, patient name, baseline rhythm, covering RN, rhythm events (note time), and RN notified of…