Monitor Tech I - ER - FT - Second shift - MRH
Core
Monitor cardiac rhythms, identify arrhythmias and patient deterioration, and initiate emergency responses for lethal arrhythmias or cardiac arrest under RN supervision.
Role type
Monitor Technician (IC)
Builds
Continuous ECG monitoring and patient safety interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiac Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
ECG/EKG interpretation, arrhythmia identification, emergency response activation, telemetry system operation, patient monitoring, documentation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Telemetry monitors, ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection systems, rhythm printers
Responsibilities
Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms; identify deviations in patient baselines and signs of deterioration; attach electrodes and operate complex cardiac monitoring systems; activate emergency response for lethal arrhythmias or cardiac arrest; document electrocardiograph tracings and patient status in logs.
Seniority
Entry-level (requires 6 months experience post-training)