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.
St. Joseph's Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
