Invasive Cardio Monitor Tech (Per Diem) - Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck, NJ 07666
About the Job
Description
Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the application and of all cardiac and respiratory monitors devices and for the interpretation of the cardiac rhythms displayed. Print and file all reports as well as make CD's for procedures for patient, physician and hospital use. Maintain all State DOH data as required.
What you will do
- Performs monitoring procedures, apply ECG-NIBP-02 Sat cables. Recognize alarms promptly and report alarms to the RN
- Perform 12 lead EKG as requested
- Report rhythm changes to RN/MD immediately
- Recognize equipment inconsistencies and report for equipment check.
- Correctly enter patient data into monitoring system and state DOH database.
- Consistently prepare catheterization reports after dictation is complete by MD and assist with making CD copies for other MDs, hospital and patients.
- Actively participate in scheduled in-service programs yearly and identify other educational needs and seek to fulfill these needs.
- Assist with orientation of new personnel to the unit.
Education Qualifications
- High School High School Diploma or equivalency. Completion of Monitor Technician Course. Required
Experience Qualifications
- cute care hospital experience. Previous experience as a Monitor Technician for two years, preferred. Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Monitor Technician skills
Licenses and Certifications
- Completion of Monitor Technician Course Upon Hire Required
Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.