Critical Care Tech - ICU - Full Time 12 Hours Nights (Union, Non-exempt) Up to $2500 Sign On Bonus
About The Position
Under the supervision of the RN, the Critical Care Room Technician assists the RN in patient care procedures and activities. Checks equipment, maintains supply levels, maintains/organizes utility rooms, and assures and checks the availability of emergency equipment, supplies, trays, and carts, restocking them if needed. Transports patients for procedures, transfer, or discharge. Performs 12-Lead EKG timely and effectively and when needed. Sets-up rooms for admissions and removes and cleans soiled equipment after patient discharge or transfer. Performs unit secretary/monitor tech role. Demonstrates and promotes compliance with infection control, legal and safety standards. Demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization. Applies good verbal and nonverbal skills to achieve service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.
Requirements
- High School or GED
- Basic Arrhythmia Certification
- Medical Terminology Certificate within 6 months of hire
- BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one-year recent experience in an acute care hospital.
Responsibilities
- Assists RN in turning, positioning and ambulating patients.
- Prepares patients for examination.
- Assists the RN in setting up equipment and trays for emergency procedures.
- Assures patient privacy.
- Assists RN with use of Central Line Necessity stamp to ensure compliance for infection central standards.
- Correctly interprets cardiac rhythms, reviews and validates alarms.
- Communicates to the RN significant rhythm changes.
- Correctly utilizes the patient charge system daily.
- Stamps patient charge cards daily and assures all emergency trays, carts and supplies are charged.
- Communicates and coordinates patient room assignment.
- Keeps logbook complete and updated.
- Organizes, monitors, and maintains availability of supplies, oxygen tanks, emergency supplies.
- Keeps accurate inventory of essential equipment and instruments.
- Keeps utility rooms and hallways organized and free from clutter.
- Sends broken equipment for repair and maintenance.
- Performs 12-Lead EKG competently and timely. Lead placement being accurate and utilizing equipment according to standards, policy, and procedures.
- Sends tracing to Cardio-Diagnostics and places copy in patient’s chart.
- Identifies the patient and explains procedures.
- Responds to unit Code Blue.
- Performs CPR as needed.
- Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
- Stocks, organizes, and sets-up patient rooms.
- Obtains appropriate equipment for various admissions.
- Transports patients for admission, procedure and discharge by gurney or wheelchair.
- Transports medications except narcotics, laboratory specimens and blood products as requested by the nursing staff.
- Under the supervision of the RN, accurately transcribes physician orders in a timely manner.
- Effectively and accurately enters orders in the computer system, prints and files reports as required.
Benefits
- Up to $2500 Sign On Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
