Clinical Technician - Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

Clinical Technician - Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The J65 Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) specializes in post-surgery medical support for various procedures, such as aorta/aortic valve repairs, open thoracic aortic aneurysm repairs and thoracic endovascular stent repairs (TEVAR). As a Clinical Technician on this team, you will assist with basic patient care, maintain room cleanliness, and demonstrate empathy and compassion in all activities and interactions. You impact patient care by providing critical monitoring, post-operative support, and emotional care, helping to ensure optimal recovery and outcomes for patients with severe cardiac conditions.

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as taking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley Catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period
• Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience
• OR nursing student with at least one completed clinical rotation as part of an accredited Nursing School Program
• OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)
• OR additional education/training (e.g., mental health)
• Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an 8th grade level

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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