Bayhealth
Monitor Technician – Bayhealth
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Base Pay Range $16.98/hr – $25.48/hr
This range is provided by Bayhealth. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
Disability and Life Insurance options
On Site Child Care
Educational Reimbursement
Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location Kent Campus Hospital
Employment Type Full Time 72 Hours
Shift Nights
Salary Range 16.98 - 25.48 HOURLY
General Summary Responsible for monitoring patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry monitoring system; documenting and identifying patient rhythms and notifying appropriate nursing personnel of changes in patient’s cardiac rhythm. Maintain telemetry equipment and supplies. Take directive from Senior Monitor Technician during code situations.
Responsibilities
Observes cardiac rhythms in all patients. Differentiates irregular rhythms from regular rhythms. Differentiates premature beats from escape beats.
Documents rhythm strips every 8 hours, or whenever rhythm changes occur. Calculates heart rate measures cardiac cycle intervals (PR, QRS, QT), and interprets rhythm.
Recognizes life‑threatening dysrhythmias and verifies monitor alarm, reporting changes in rhythm to responsible RN.
Identifies correct functioning of pacemakers and notifies RN whenever malfunctions occur, following established guidelines.
Notifies appropriate individuals of telemetry supply stock levels and when supplies need to be ordered.
. Operates complex cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection system, and rhythm strip printers.
Maintains accurate neat account of patient’s cardiac monitoring status during episode of care. Responsible for recording information in patient log.
. Notifies appropriate nursing staff of pertinent data, identifies information including, but not limited to, patient’s name, room number, cardiac rhythm, dysrhythmia, and or life‑threatening situations.
Trouble‑shoots monitoring equipment for immediately correctable problems such as: a. printer paper changes; b. low battery/out of range occurrences; c. lead wire/electrode placement; d. monitor transmitter malfunctions; e. loss of transmission due to power outage and/or telephone disconnection.
Contacts biomedical engineering when appropriate for monitor equipment malfunctions.
Gives and receives report on pertinent patient/monitor data to/from oncoming/offgoing shift personnel and/or remote monitoring facilities.
Responsible for the general cleaning, storing, and maintaining unit equipment, set up, and care of monitoring equipment.
Participates in educational programs to maintain or increase job skills. Participates in quality improvement activities as needed.
May change batteries and lead wires on telemetry transmitters.
All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities
Required Education, Credentials and Experience
Education: High School Diploma or GED ;
Successful completion of a Basic Cardiac Rhythm Recognition Course offered through Education Dept within 90 days of position acceptance.
Credential(s): None Required
Experience: Required: No previous experience required with cardiac monitoring
however, within 90 days must demonstrate proficiency in cardiac monitoring and successful completion of the tutorial and skill validation checklist Preferred: 6 months experience with cardiac monitoring
Preferred Education, Credentials and Experience
Education: Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Medical Assistant Nursing Aide EKG Medical Terminology
Credential(s): Basic Life Support
Experience:
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Base Pay Range $16.98/hr – $25.48/hr
This range is provided by Bayhealth. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
Disability and Life Insurance options
On Site Child Care
Educational Reimbursement
Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location Kent Campus Hospital
Employment Type Full Time 72 Hours
Shift Nights
Salary Range 16.98 - 25.48 HOURLY
General Summary Responsible for monitoring patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry monitoring system; documenting and identifying patient rhythms and notifying appropriate nursing personnel of changes in patient’s cardiac rhythm. Maintain telemetry equipment and supplies. Take directive from Senior Monitor Technician during code situations.
Responsibilities
Observes cardiac rhythms in all patients. Differentiates irregular rhythms from regular rhythms. Differentiates premature beats from escape beats.
Documents rhythm strips every 8 hours, or whenever rhythm changes occur. Calculates heart rate measures cardiac cycle intervals (PR, QRS, QT), and interprets rhythm.
Recognizes life‑threatening dysrhythmias and verifies monitor alarm, reporting changes in rhythm to responsible RN.
Identifies correct functioning of pacemakers and notifies RN whenever malfunctions occur, following established guidelines.
Notifies appropriate individuals of telemetry supply stock levels and when supplies need to be ordered.
. Operates complex cardiac monitoring systems, including ECG rhythm screens, computerized dysrhythmia detection system, and rhythm strip printers.
Maintains accurate neat account of patient’s cardiac monitoring status during episode of care. Responsible for recording information in patient log.
. Notifies appropriate nursing staff of pertinent data, identifies information including, but not limited to, patient’s name, room number, cardiac rhythm, dysrhythmia, and or life‑threatening situations.
Trouble‑shoots monitoring equipment for immediately correctable problems such as: a. printer paper changes; b. low battery/out of range occurrences; c. lead wire/electrode placement; d. monitor transmitter malfunctions; e. loss of transmission due to power outage and/or telephone disconnection.
Contacts biomedical engineering when appropriate for monitor equipment malfunctions.
Gives and receives report on pertinent patient/monitor data to/from oncoming/offgoing shift personnel and/or remote monitoring facilities.
Responsible for the general cleaning, storing, and maintaining unit equipment, set up, and care of monitoring equipment.
Participates in educational programs to maintain or increase job skills. Participates in quality improvement activities as needed.
May change batteries and lead wires on telemetry transmitters.
All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities
Required Education, Credentials and Experience
Education: High School Diploma or GED ;
Successful completion of a Basic Cardiac Rhythm Recognition Course offered through Education Dept within 90 days of position acceptance.
Credential(s): None Required
Experience: Required: No previous experience required with cardiac monitoring
however, within 90 days must demonstrate proficiency in cardiac monitoring and successful completion of the tutorial and skill validation checklist Preferred: 6 months experience with cardiac monitoring
Preferred Education, Credentials and Experience
Education: Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Certificate Program Medical Assistant Nursing Aide EKG Medical Terminology
Credential(s): Basic Life Support
Experience:
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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