Clinical Technician - Cardiovascular ICU

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Technician provides or assists with patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse in Cleveland Clinic’s Cardiovascular and Vascular Intensive Care Units. These units provide postoperative acute care for patients undergoing heart surgery, open and endovascular thoracic and abdominal aneurysm repairs, and other thoracic and vascular surgical procedures. Patients arrive directly from the operating room for recovery, stabilization, weaning, and extubation. The units also care for complex patients transferred from other facilities, including patients with surgical complications or those needing further evaluation. Patients may have complex medical needs requiring therapies such as IABP, CRRT, and thrombolytic therapy.

This position is based at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland and works days, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. 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 (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience, or nursing student status with at least one completed clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including full-body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination, and extensive standing and walking.
• Ability to exert 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely and/or 0 to 50 pounds occasionally to move objects; physical demand requirements exceed those for Medium Work.

Nice To Haves

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including taking vital signs and weight, assisting with personal care, point-of-care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices, and removing urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Help keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

What This Job Offers

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