Monitor Technician, Behav.Health Unit, Evenings

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sovah Danville is seeking a Monitor Technician to provide services to ensure a safe environment for psychiatric patients in a locked inpatient unit setting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• AHA BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Performs continual surveillance of behavioral health unit monitors and operates the patient-monitoring system.
• Monitors dining/day rooms, and hallways on Behavioral Health when occupied by patients to assure patient safety in the environment.
• Monitors patients for suspicious behavior indicating the possibility of self-harm.
• Reports incidents, utilizes nursing staff for concerns, discusses recent issues, and any pertinent patient details with the covering/on-coming behavioral health monitor technician.
• Recognizes patient behaviors in the dining/dayroom and hallway environment that may result in an unsafe situation.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient's physical, mental, and emotional conditions to the nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports equipment problems to the supervisor.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage — as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED