Cardiovascular Surgery ICU CT
About The Position
Provides or assists with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN. The role requires technical skills specifically identified on applicable skills checklists for which training and competency have been established. The position is based in the CSICU at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, with a variable schedule of 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. The successful candidate demonstrates critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment. The role also requires ongoing professional growth and compliance with required personal protective equipment, annual influenza prevention requirements, and pre-employment controlled-substance testing.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period; nursing students must hold BLS certification before hire.
- One year of recent, full-time patient care experience. Additional education or training may substitute for some or all of the experience, including mental health experience.
- Nursing students may substitute a recently completed clinical rotation, with at least one rotation completed as part of an accredited nursing school program, for the experience requirement.
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
- Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to perform basic clinical mathematics.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Ability to move and lift patients, with manual finger dexterity and good eye-hand coordination; extensive standing and walking are required.
- Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Responsibilities
- Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to the RN.
- Monitor vital signs and weights, and assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
- Assist with patient transfers and transport, pulse oximetry, point-of-care testing, and application of external monitoring devices.
- Perform additional technical skills for which trained and competent, including phlebotomy, clean dressing changes, 12-lead ECGs, and insertion of urinary Foley catheters.
- Help keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
- Demonstrate a positive, concerned, and sensitive response in the workplace.
- Interact effectively with patients and staff.
- Demonstrate professional, technical, and clinical competencies safely, effectively, and efficiently.
- Maintain personal growth and development through formal and informal education.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
