Monitor Technician

• Conduct ongoing surveillance of patient cardiac monitors
• Provide RNs and clinicians with immediate notification of changes in cardiac rhythms
• Review patient information to determine normal heart rhythm patterns, current patterns, and prior variances
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and alert clinical staff to changes
• Review patient data to identify patterns and variances
• Work closely with nurses and care teams to ensure patient safety
• Maintain a calm, focused presence during overnight hours
• Complete day-shift training during the first 6–8 weeks
• Perform duties consistently with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards

Monitor Technician surveilling cardiac rhythms overnight for Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Monitor Technician – Virtual Care Center

Monitor Technician surveilling cardiac rhythms and alerting nurses to changes overnight at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Full-time night-shift role supporting patient safety and clinical care.

• Provide continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients
• Verbally redirect patients from engaging in any at-risk behaviors
• Summon onsite nursing staff or a caregiver when unable to engage the patient
• Observe patients via live video feeds for signs of distress, confusion, or unsafe movement
• Ensure video and communication systems are functioning properly
• Alert onsite nursing staff when patients require direct assistance

Virtual safety monitor protecting Baptist Health patients through continuous video observation

Safety Monitor Technician

Virtual Safety Monitor Technician protecting Baptist Health patients through continuous live-video observation. Providing verbal redirection and alerting onsite nursing staff when direct assistance is needed.

• Continuously observe, evaluate, and recall cardiac rhythms of telemetry patients
• Ensure proper function of monitoring equipment and maintain adequate supplies
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and measure EKG intervals
• Recognize dysrhythmias and changes in EKG complexes promptly
• Monitor Q waves, ST segments, and QT intervals
• Respond to monitoring outcomes and investigate interruptions in heart-rhythm reception
• Accurately document EKG rhythm strips and rhythm changes
• Provide concise end-of-shift and EKG rhythm reports to RNs
• Report rhythm changes and equipment failures to the appropriate nurse or team
• Use monitoring-system functions and enter monitoring changes in the computer
• Troubleshoot monitoring equipment and seek assistance from peers, the Unit Leader, or Biomedical Engineering
• Control, track, and restock monitoring equipment and supplies
• Act as a unit receptionist and greet visitors, physicians, patients, and staff
• Answer telephone calls professionally and channel incoming and outgoing information
• Adapt to changing environments, including Code Blue, UAT, and staffing needs
• Support patient, environmental, and personal safety measures
• Maintain clear hallways and doorways and use protective equipment appropriately
• Follow hand hygiene and body-mechanics practices
• Respond to alarms and call lights
• Promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment

Monitor Technician interpreting telemetry rhythms for Carle Health hospital patients

Monitor Technician – Critical Care Unit 7N

Monitor Technician interpreting telemetry rhythms and reporting changes for Carle Health hospital patients.
Supporting nursing care, equipment maintenance, reception, and patient-safety activities in Pekin's critical care unit.

• Review patient information to determine normal heart rhythm patterns, current patterns, and prior variances
• Observe cardiac monitor screens and listen for alarms to identify abnormal heart rhythm variations
• Urgently inform the patient's RN of rhythm pattern variances
• Provide shift reports to patient-care staff as requested
• Complete required documentation according to standards
• Measure the length and height of heart rhythm patterns on graphic tape readouts and post information in patient records
• Triage the ongoing appropriateness of telemetry services with the supervisor
• Process orders accurately and promptly
• Answer telephone calls and call lights, provide information, and relay messages to patients and staff

Unit Clerk Monitor Technician monitoring cardiac rhythms for Mercyhealth’s integrated health system

Unit Clerk Monitor Technician, CNA – Telemetry Surveillance

Unit Clerk Monitor Technician monitoring cardiac rhythms for Mercyhealth, an integrated health system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Documenting variances, communicating with RNs, and processing telemetry orders.

• Observe patients continuously at the bedside or through the virtual monitoring system to promote and protect patient safety
• Identify safety risks and intervene when there is a potential or actual threat to patient safety
• Document observations and interventions accurately and promptly
• Communicate patient safety information, changes in status, and urgent concerns to nursing and healthcare staff
• Establish a trusting, professional relationship with patients while remaining professionally detached
• Receive and provide shift handoff communication
• Maintain a safe patient environment and survey surroundings for safety hazards
• Recognize behavioral changes and escalate concerns, including suicidal or homicidal gestures or threats
• Participate as a member of the nursing team and assist with ambulation, repositioning, linen changes, hygiene, toileting, and meal-tray setup as directed
• Maintain the Virtual Monitoring Unit and equipment, and report equipment issues
• Attend staff meetings, complete competency assessments, and adapt scheduling to department staffing needs

Virtual Monitor Technician ensuring patient safety for Northeast Georgia Health System hospitals

Virtual Monitor Technician – Medical Observer

Virtual Monitor Technician observing patients and escalating safety risks for Northeast Georgia Health System. Documenting behavior, supporting nursing teams, and maintaining continuous bedside or virtual observation.

• Demonstrates competency in the set up and use of the telemetry monitoring equipment.
• Collects, reports, and documents patient information (rhythms/rate) timely and accurately.
• Seeks assistance, supervision, or consultation when unsure of rhythm(s) identification.
• Distinguishes and reports abnormalities and initiates action to provide continuity of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Assists with documentation that supports and meets hospital and regulatory requirements.

Telemetry Monitor Technician providing patient monitoring and support at Texas Health Plano

Virtual Telemetry Monitor Technician, Full Time – Nights

Telemetry Monitor Technician providing patient monitoring in a full-time nights role at Texas Health Plano. Collaborating in a team-based environment to ensure high-quality patient care.

Virtual Telemetry Monitor Technician for bedside monitoring

Virtual Telemetry Monitor Technician – PRN Nights

Virtual Telemetry Monitor Technician conducting centralized monitoring of patients. Responsible for setup, reporting, and documentation related to telemetry monitoring activities.

• Reporting to the Manager, with direction from the Registered Nurse, responsible for providing high quality, continuous observation and reporting a patient’s electrocardiographic presentation.
• Performing duties in a manner that provides for the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Incorporating cultural and ethnic factors into patient care activities.
• Correctly differentiating and reporting normal and abnormal findings with direction from the RN.
• Demonstrating sound judgment in the observation, recording, documenting, and reporting of a patient’s cardiac rhythms.
• Assisting the department with basic clerical duties such as answering phones, directing visitors, processing paperwork, responding to patient call lights.
• Responding appropriately to concerns regarding patient safety based on the physical environment, equipment, and the patient’s behavior.
• Demonstrating the ability to provide assistance in emergency situations and following established emergency procedures and practices.

Monitor Technician providing continuous observation and reporting of patients at HPMC

Monitor Technician, Full Time, Days

Monitor Technician responsible for high quality patient observation and reporting at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Assisting with clerical duties and ensuring patient safety standards are met.

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