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Telemetry Technician Inpatient-Delnor Telemetry Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine · Geneva, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This is two 12-hour night shifts a week with every other weekend and rotating holidays. How do you stay alert overnight?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep their attention steady on long night shifts.

Tell me about a time you caught something important that others missed.

What they are checking: Whether they pay close attention and speak up when they see a problem.

What would you do

You see a patient go into ventricular tachycardia on the monitor. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize lethal rhythms and alert nurses immediately.

A nurse does not respond quickly to your alarm call. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they escalate persistently until someone responds to a dangerous rhythm.

About the work

Walk me through how you would watch many monitors at once during a night shift.

What they are checking: Whether they have a system for continuous monitoring and do not lose focus.

How do you tell artifact from a real arrhythmia?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot artifact and fix it, so real problems are not missed.

How do you prepare a patient's skin and place leads to get a clean signal?

What they are checking: Whether they know proper lead placement and skin prep, which the posting lists.

Tell me about your ECG interpretation training. What rhythms are you most confident identifying?

What they are checking: Whether their rhythm knowledge is solid enough for independent monitoring.

How do you document and forward strips for the physician?

What they are checking: Whether they record and send results accurately for interpretation.

How do you keep the ECG equipment and supplies ready to use?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of equipment upkeep, which keeps monitoring reliable.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The schedule for this position is two 12-hour shifts per week 7p - 7:30a with every other weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) and rotating holidays throughout the year required. The Telemetry Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Performs telemetry monitoring to provide data for the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions. Responsibilities: • Attaches electrode lead lines to proper body areas based on type of test ordered. • Prepares skin and surroundings to ensure valid results. • Obtains and documents ECG readings as directed. • Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors. • Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. • Identifies and corrects for artifacts. • Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation. • Maintains ECG equipment and supplies. Required: • High School diploma • Proof of successful completion of ECG interpretation coursework • CPR – Basic Life Support via the American Heart Association Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.