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Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. 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. It is also one of the busiest Emergency Rooms in the Cleveland Clinic enterprise. By joining the Emergency Department as a Monitor Technician, you will perform ongoing surveillance of patients' cardiac monitors and provide appropriate nursing staff with timely notification of changes in cardiac rhythm and/or hemodynamics that could impact patient condition. Here, you will work on a helpful team of compassionate caregivers while enhancing your skills through various learning opportunities. This position is also a great gateway to other positions within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 6:45PM - 7:15AM, including 4 weekend shifts per 6-week period.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Perform ongoing surveillance of patients' cardiac monitors, cardiac rhythm and vital signs.

+ Notify appropriate nursing staff of any changes according to clinician, provider orders and/or in accordance with departmental protocols.

+ Interpret patient cardiac/hemodynamic rhythm and document in the electronic medical record.

+ Answer the telephone and communicate clearly when receiving and delivering information.

+ Orient and mentor new caregivers, serving 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 through formal training program in Allied Health or a healthcare field (e.g., Nursing, Medical Assisting, EMT or a similar field) OR one year of patient care experience in a hospital, nursing home or healthcare setting

+ Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, computer and typing skills

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

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.

Pay Range

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities