What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitor Technician-Emergency Room position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Seconds count in an emergency and people count on Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department to provide high quality, compassionate care. Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department has multi-disciplinary care teams, and the leading-edge technology needed to diagnose and treat patients effectively, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A caregiver in this position works 7:00pm - 7:30am.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform ongoing surveillance of patients’ cardiac monitors, cardiac rhythm and vital signs.
Notify nursing caregivers of changes in cardiac rhythm and/or hemodynamics that could impact the patient’s condition.
Interpret patient’s cardiac rhythm and document in the patient’s electronic medical record.
Answer the telephone and communicate clearly when receiving and delivering information.
Orient and mentor new caregivers and serve as a training and troubleshooting resource for the CMU and nursing units.
Provide reports for the oncoming shift.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities attained through successful completion of a formal training program in allied health or a healthcare field such as nursing, medical assisting, EMT or a similar field OR one year of patient care experience in a hospital, nursing home, or healthcare field.
Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, computer and typing skills.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Completion of EKG/Cardiac Monitoring course.
Experience as a Monitor Technician.
Demonstrated skill in recognizing abnormal cardiac rhythms.
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Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in a fast paced environment under moderate pressure, multi-task with accuracy to keep track of a large number of patients and requires long periods of sitting and watching a computer monitors.
Visual acuity for observing cardiac monitor data.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
