Job Description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Night Shift

Description: At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

The Monitor Technician ensures that visual and/or audio monitoring of cardiac patterns for CCU and telemetry patients is maintained throughout the shift. The incumbent will also assist in overall Unit Coordination interfacing closely with physicians, nursing service personnel, visitors, and all other facility departments. The Monitor Technician provides unit support by coordinating clerical and other related activities to maintain the general organization of the department. The Monitor Technician functions as a center for communication.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED

CNA certification in the state of Oregon required.

Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Knowledge of medical terminology required.

Must possess good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Excellent customer service skills

Basic computer skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organizational Mission, Core Values, and Vision in behaviors, practices, policies and decisions.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric as applicable).

Maintains visual and/or audio monitoring of cardiac patterns for CCU and telemetry patients.

Prepares EKG strip samples for patient charts by identifying and measuring cardiac patterns for PR, QRS and QT intervals, rate and rhythm.

Assists in overall department organization and direction by prioritizing of duties, assuring accurate flow of information, anticipation of needs department and planning activities.

Accurately enters unit charges, Facilitates the delivery of patient care by communicating patients\' needs and requests to appropriate personnel and other hospital departments.

Provides CNA assistance as required by patient acuity and staff mix and to maintain CNA certification. Documentation is legible, complete and accurate.

Work independently with a high degree of accuracy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Saint Alphonsus Health System