Critical Care Technician, ICU

Overview

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Hours: 24-Hours Days/Evenings 7:00am - 7:30pm Two shifts per week Every third weekend and holiday Sunday through Saturday

$20.00 - $28.85

Disclaimer:

We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good-faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience skills qualifications and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.

Job Summary:

The Critical Care Tech acts as a vital member of the patient care delivery team performing delegated nursing duties environmental services duties and food service duties to enhance the satisfaction level of the hospitalized patient. Depending upon census may be required to float to other units in the hospital.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides clerical support to clinical staff (e.g. maintains unitfiles organizes patient care record prepares admission andpre-op charts etc).

• Under direction of nurse makes all appropriate arrangementsfor outside services transfers and ambulance services in atimely manner.

• Appropriately prioritizes tasks adjusting to changing workloadas necessary (e.g. seeks assistance as needed fromappropriate resources recognizes emergency situationsetc.).

• Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/orremoves safety hazards).

• Performs thorough timely and accurate transcription ofphysicians orders (including entering into Meditech OEmodule where utilized).

• Participates in the learning for colleagues and self (e.g. assistwith orientation of new staff in-services educationalprograms etc.).

• Updates ICU logs daily.

• Coordinates clerical activities associated with patient care sopatients receive appropriate testing without delay.

• Coordinates patient testing by calling ancillary departmentsupon request.

• Facilitates communication between the nursing unit and otherdepartments so that everyone involved has current andaccurate information as to patients care.
• Answers the telephone and communicates information toparties involved to avoid delays in patient care.
• Facilitates transfers and discharges through retrieving andcopying medical records and sending and receiving faxes asneeded.
• Assists with facilitating room turnover to reduce the wait timeof admissions.
• Works together with departmental and healthcare teams tocomplete assignments.
• Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patientsand visitors.
• Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards fromenvironment immediately to prevent potential safety hazardsfrom occurring.
• Assists patient physician and nurse during proceduresassisting during procedure as needed.
• Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expeditecare.
• Assists in the collection labeling and delivery of routinespecimens.
• Observes reports and records vital signs and intake andoutput as directed by the registered nurse and in accordancewith Patient Care Services Standards.
• Performs EKGs according to standard policies andprocedures.
• Performs Glucometer testing according to standard policiesand procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This isdependent on completed competency).
• Provides patient care based on standards of care standardsof practice protocols and established policies andprocedures under direction of a licensed nurse.
• Collects basic health data as directed by a licensed nurse.
• Assists patients with activities of daily care (e.g. personalhygiene toileting nutrition ambulation etc).
• Respects each patient as an individual; provides care thatfosters the patients sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
• Provides thorough timely and accurate documentation of allpertinent patient information according to establishedstandards.
• Provides timely and thorough information on assignedpatients to supervising licensed nurse and other health careteam members.
• Participates in learning for colleagues and self (attendseducational programs in-services assist with orientation ofnew staff).
• Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifiesopportunities to reduce medical/health care errors ( reporting of errors/incidents).
• Obtains heights and weights of assigned patients per careplan.
• Assists patients with ambulation using appropriate technique(i.e. gait belt).
• Assists patients with turning in bed and transferring from bedto stretcher or chair using appropriate technique (i.e. transfermattress).

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently kneels (bending the legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knee) reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) and feels (perceiving attributes of items as size shape temperature or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally crouches (bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine) and stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist).

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

Behavioral Attributes:

The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation concern for order flexibility initiative self-confidence customer service oriented interpersonal effectiveness teamwork analytical thinking and information seeking.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Minimum Work Experience

• ICU or ED experience strongly preferred

Minimum Licenses and Certifications

• AHA BLS Certification Required or obtained within 60-days of hire
• CNA/Paramedic/EMT preferred
• Acquired Critical Care Technician (CCT) competency as demonstrated by continuous employment in a CCT role with Heywood Healthcare for a period of 12 months

Required Skills

• Ability to respond & maintain composure during urgent and stressful situations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with medical terminology preferred.
• Excellent word processing skills required.
• Computer skills required.

Required Experience:

IC