Cardiac Monitor Technician; Eve​/Night

SIGN ON BONUS - $5K FOR QUALIFIED EXTERNAL CANDIDATES WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE

Shift: 2 eight hour and 2 twelve hour shifts rotating evening and nights; and every other weekend 40 hrs/week

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

• The Leapfrog Group
  - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades
  - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its center.

The Cardiac Monitor Technician is responsible for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythms of patients, identifying and reporting arrhythmias, and supporting clinical staff in maintaining patient safety and care. This role ensures timely recognition and communication of changes in cardiac rhythm to the healthcare team.

• Monitor Cardiac Rhythms:
  Continuously observes and analyzes cardiac rhythms on telemetry monitors for assigned patients. Identifies and records patients rhythm every 8 hours.
• Identify Abnormalities:
  Recognize arrhythmias, heart blocks, and other cardiac irregularities, promptly reporting significant changes to the nursing staff.
• Document Rhythm Strips:
  Accurate documentation of rhythm interpretations, noting changes, maintaining patient records, and notifying nursing staff of the changes. Documenting forms for the patients record, cardiac tracings, and measurements.
• Communication:
  Communicates to nursing staff as necessary in regards to proper lead placement, battery changes, verifying of cardiac rhythms and need for escalation of care. Ability to call code/RRT when a life threatening dysrhythmia is identified.
• Equipment Maintenance:
  Troubleshoot telemetry equipment issues and elevate as necessary to biomedical support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Successful completion of the t2-day EKG interpretation class.

Must obtain a passing score of 80% or higher on the EKG interpretation exam within 90 days of higher

• Previous experience in a hospital setting or Cardiac Monitoring
• Experience with interpretation of cardiac rhythms
• Education of the Philips monitoring system

Working Conditions:

• Manual:
  Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational:
  Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort:
  Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical…