Job Summary
The Patient Monitoring Technician supports patient safety by observing patients from a centralized monitoring station. Through attentive, ongoing surveillance and timely communication with caregivers, the technician helps reduce the risk of preventable incidents, including falls and elopement.
Responsibilities
- Continuously monitor patients from the centralized station.
- Remain alert to behaviors or situations that may put a patient at risk.
- Promptly notify caregivers when intervention may be needed to help prevent falls, elopement, or other adverse events.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to understand and apply safety principles and patient-monitoring theories.
