Job Description
Performs continuous observation of cardiac monitors, including dysrhythmias, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Notifies appropriate licensed personnel as necessary.
Job Responsibility
1. Identifies dysrhythmias and rhythm changes utilizing systematic EKG analysis and notifies assigned Registered Nurse of any changes or problems.
2. Verifies all alarm parameters are set and activated at the beginning of the shift and responds to monitor alarms as needed.
3. Assists the RN in admitting patient, including alarm settings, AICD or pacemakers.
4. Prints monitor strips on each patient for interpretation by a Registered Nurse and files in the patient’s medical record. Replaces paper as needed.
5. Performs stat EKG’s when required.
6. Participates in orientation of new monitor technicians as necessary.
7. Reports equipment safety hazards or repairs to supervision.
8. Follows Infection Control protocols.
9. Performs related duties, as required.
Job Qualification
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Successful completion of an EKG course or equivalent, required.
Previous experience, preferred.
Every other weekend and holidays as needed
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of an EKG course or equivalent
- Previous experience
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
