Critical Care Technician - PRN

Core Critical Care Technician - PRN

Maintains and cares for all equipment, to include cleaning of intravenous pumps, poles, glucometer, and ultrasound machine with hospital approved disinfectant, before and after use. Maintains patient areas with adequate supplies. Completes equipment log, reports broken equipment, and enters work orders for repair. Ensures that medication refrigerator is clean, maintains refrigerator logs, and reports deviations in temperature range to supervisor. Collects vital signs and communicates abnormalities to appropriate senior staff member(s). Accompanies patients to the exam room for procedures. Prepares clinic rooms for procedures to assure all equipment and supplies are present. Assists with simple wound care and practices universal precautions per policy. Assists in lifting, positioning, turning, and ambulating patients. Collects specimen of stool, urine, and sputum, and transports to laboratory. Reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients to the assigned nurse. Transports patients to and from various areas as indicated. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.