Monitor Tech PRN

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours
volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Monitor Tech PRN with Portsmouth
Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to
giving back!

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the
health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and
programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider
dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Portsmouth
Regional Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to
succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Monitor Tech
PRN to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary
The Monitoring Technician will provide constant monitoring of heart rhythms
and dysrhythmia interpretation as directed by the physician or nurse. The
Monitor Tech is also responsible for the communication of Sepsis Prevention
and Optimization of Therapy (SPOT).
_SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:_
Central Monitoring Technician provides constant monitoring and dysrhythmia
interpretation of heart rhythms and document per Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring
policy.
Performs functions related to basic dysrhythmia interpretation and monitoring.
Acquires, measures, and provides initial interpretation of electrocardiogram
waveforms per protocol and upon request from providers and/or nurse.
May provide oversight of pulse oximetry and blood pressure monitoring.
Documents irregular rhythms and monitors cardiac changes.
Assures the patients who require oversight of cardiac monitoring are
accurately admitted to the monitoring software system.
Identifies and communicates abnormal and/or significant changes in cardiac
rhythms and pulse oximetry readings to the unit staff in the appropriate time
frame per protocol.
Notifies staff of low batteries and leads off.
Serves as a resource to unit staff for lead placement, equipment management
and troubleshooting of telemetry and cardiac monitoring equipment.
Deploys and receives telemetry monitoring equipment.
Cleans returned equipment using infection prevention protocols.
Maintains inventory of telemetry equipment and supplies.
Monitors, records and communicate patient condition.
Adheres to Sepsis and SPOT policy and procedure.
Responds to SPOT alerts and notifies the nurse assigned to patient that a
sepsis assessment is needed per policy.
Orients and mentors new staff members.
Complies with infection control precaution standards.
Complies with safety and security policies of the hospital.
Complies with hospital policies/procedures.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
_Education and Experience:_

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a premier 234-bed
acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the
Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is
the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire,
making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region’s only
comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive
neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and
ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a
respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery
center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46
physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and
554 physicians on staff, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and
pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire
include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in
Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a
third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing
applications for our Monitor Tech PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be
contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in
patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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