Job Description

Tenet Desert is seeking a Monitor Technician for a job in Palm Springs, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Monitor Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

General Duties:

The Monitor Tech (Health Unit Coordinator II) is responsible for maintaining supplies and equipment, performing non-clinical nursing tasks, clerical and receptionist duties for a nursing unit. Access to demographic information and limited Patient Health Information as related to job function.

Shift: Nights

Hours: 12 hours

Department Specific Duties:

• Monitors and interprets accurately cardiac rhythms of patients on telemetric equipment. Informs licensed caregiver of dysrhythmia as they occur.



• Maintains integrity of the telemetry system. Reports all malfunctions or needed adjustments of equipment.



• Documents all EKG rhythm strips of patient's room number, name, date, and the time the strip was obtained.



• Ensures that all alarms are on at all times with the appropriate parameters.



• Maintains and updates knowledge of basic arrhythmias.



• May perform clerical and other duties as requested.



• Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patients needs.



• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.



• Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.



• Demonstrates knowledge of electrocardiographic monitoring.



• Responds appropriately to electrocardiographic rhythms.



• Consistently answers questions and directs visitors and the patients family members in a courteous manner.



• Consistently assists physicians and other hospital personnel with locating patients, charts, and answering questions at the time of request.



• Consistently follows appropriate lines of authority when communicating information and/or screening calls (according to unit guidelines).



• Consistently answers in-coming telephone calls within four rings:



• Responds to callers needs or refers telephone calls to appropriate person/department.



• Consistently assembles patients record within 30 minutes of transfer.



• Maintains current and previous records according to unit policies/procedures.



• Consistently keeps medical records in designated area.



• Obtains chart copies for transfer to another facility before discharge.



• Consistently maintains the integrity of the discharge chart for medical records.



• Consistently enters orders correctly into the CERNER System in a timely manner.



• Consistently follows appropriate CERNER downtime procedures (hard copy).



• Consistently signs, times and dates all transcribed orders as required.



• Consistently notifies nurse caring for patient of any STAT orders when written.



• At time of admission and on-going, documents allergies on medication administration record, physician order sheet, front of chart and kardex, and inputs info on the PMI screen. Maintains kardexes and to ensure complete and accurate.



• Assists the RN in clarifying illegible or confusing orders information in order to facilitate patient follow-up.



• Demonstrates accurate rhythm interpretation, notifies nurse of cardiac changes, maintains alarm integrity, accurately obtains strips during a Code Blue, and consistently obtains rhythm strips and documents measurements.



• Show evidence of input into unit effectiveness; attends all staff meetings, and/or reads and signs 100% of staff meeting minutes. (Unable to exceed standards).



• Participates in unit quality improvement activities as assigned.



• Gives end of shift report regarding pending issues to oncoming HUC or appropriate staff person.



• Uses all functions of computer system: transfer, discharge census sheets, reports, print functions, etc.



• Consistently keeps patient computer screen updated.



• Obtains preliminary reports as needed.



• Transports needed items to/from lab, pharmacy, or other departments as needed.



• Obtains emergency equipment as needed.



• Completes other non-direct patient care duties as directed.



• Consistently checks pre-established unit inventory and orders needed supplies.



• Takes responsibility in utilizing and directing volunteers.



• Consistently follows Infection Control Policies including proper handling of specimens and hand washing.



• Consistently assists in providing a safe environment by following all fire and safety precautions.



• Reports, documents, and takes appropriate action (by the end of the shift) for incidents or quality issues that may affect the patients or staffs well-being.



• Assists in completing emergency forms, i.e., Fire Alarm Drill Log.



• Consistently reports broken equipment and/or needs for repairs and tags equipment appropriately.

Tenet Desert Job ID #2503013553-1. Posted job title: Monitor Tech Full Time Nights

Compensation Information:
Starting at $23.00 / hourly

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