Clinical Technician - Cardiovascular ICU

Cleveland Clinic

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Technician works in Cleveland Clinic Main Campus’s 19-bed Q5 Cardiovascular ICU, which specializes in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive cardiac surgery. The Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery Intensive Care Units provide specialized postoperative critical care for patients recovering from cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical procedures, and also care for medically complex patients requiring advanced evaluation or management of postsurgical complications.

In this role, the caregiver provides or assists with patient care under the supervision of an RN. The position works days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; weekends and holidays are required. Caregivers follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; candidates who do not hold certification must obtain it during the new-hire period. Nursing students must have BLS before hire.
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience, or qualifying nursing student, military, or clinical experience as described in the posting.
• Nursing students must have completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program.
• Qualifying military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including moving and lifting patients, extensive standing and walking, and exerting the specified levels of force.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including taking vital signs and weight, assisting with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers and transport, pulse oximetry, point-of-care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices, and removing urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED