Central Monitoring Tech-Per Diem-Day 12 hour shift

Nuvance Health

Poughkeepsie, NY

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Analysis Skills, Biomedicine, Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Electroencephalography (EEG), Healthcare, Identify Issues, Ischemia, Medical Records, Myocardial Infarction, News and Media, Nursing, Nursing Management, Online Courses, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Reporting Skills, Technical Operations, Telemetry
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Poughkeepsie, NY
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30+ days ago

Central Monitoring Tech-Per Diem-Day 12 hour shift in Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

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Central Monitoring Tech-Per Diem-Day 12 hour shift

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

Salary Range: 25.57 -

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 0.01

FTE: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Day 12

Work Shift: 7am-7:30pm, weekend and holiday availability required

Date Posted: Apr 10, 2026

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Nuvance Health extends from New York's Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.

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Job summary:

This position performs duties remotely in a central monitoring unit and is responsible for the continuous monitoring, interpretation, communication, and documentation of video EEG tracings, cardiac rhythms and rhythm components. Population served is based on the scope of services in the department.

Essential Responsibilities

  1. Assists with initiating and discontinuing EKG and EEG monitoring.

  2. Monitors, reviews and logs patient information including, cardiac rhythm or rhythm component changes, cardiac rhythm variances and EEG video tracings to determine baseline & variances.

  3. Notifies nursing staff when leads are off or of incorrect lead placement. Assists staff with patient skin preparation and correct lead placement as necessary.

  4. Notifies Registered Nurse of cardiac rhythm or rhythm component changes, and cardiac rhythm variances that indicate myocardial ischemia or acute myocardial infarction. If primary RN is not available, escalates using appropriate chain of command.

  5. Notifies Registered Nurse of video EEG tracing changes. If primary RN is not available, escalates using appropriate chain of command.

  6. Identifies and troubleshoots routine technical problems with the central monitoring system & initiates biomedical repairs as necessary.

  7. Maintains all telemetry and EMU equipment and supplies inventory.

  8. Documents patient periods off EEG or telemetry for showers, tests, and procedures.

  9. Analyzes cardiac rhythm and records measurements, calculations, & interpretation of patient record in accordance with established protocols.

  10. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

  11. Reports to RN/ MD irregularities noted on video EEG.

  12. Utilizes available equipment knowledgeably and effectively; reports malfunctions and other potentially hazardous situations to charge nurse/nurse manager.

  13. Prepares EEG reports as directed

  14. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

  15. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.

  16. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

  17. Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Successful completion of dysrhythmia recognition course upon hire or obtained within the employment probationary period.
  • Successful completion of cardiac monitoring examination and EEG competency examination.
  • PREFER: Cardiac monitoring experience.
  • PREFER: One (1) year of acute patient care experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

  • Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation of the central monitoring station.
  • Annually completes online arrythmia recognition course with 90% minimum.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1608

Department: Nursing Monitor Techs

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $25.57 Hourly

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).

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