Telemetry Monitor Technician/Central Tele Monitoring (Full-time/Nights)

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required

• Telemetry monitoring experience preferred 

• CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency Required 

• Basic Understanding/ability to learn medical terminology

What You Will Do

• 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. 

• Processes admission and discharge or patients in system promptly. Prepares monitor for next patient admission. 

• Notifies patient’s primary RN promptly of any changes in patient’s monitor view. 

• Communicates promptly of perceived risks specific to patient safety or immediate need for assistance to co-workers, nurses, and physicians/providers. 

• Completes safety checklists and quality controls as required. 

• Assures that alarms are activated with appropriate settings and are sufficiently audible. 

• Cleans all monitors per manufacturer’s instructions after each use. 

• Reports equipment malfunction and/or failure immediately per escalation procedures. 

• Answers telephone, intercom, and/or Vocera timely and in a polite manner and communicates information to the appropriate party. 

• Maintains an orderly and clean work area in compliance with regulatory standards.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Telemetry Monitor Technician

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity highlights

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we’re proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team. 

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides state-of-the-art surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise. 

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement. 

We’re proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area’s only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents. 

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org  

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