CRITICAL CARE TECH - INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT - FT NIGHTS (63458)

ANDERSON HOSPITAL•Maryville, IL

13d•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Tech performs basic patient-care duties for Intensive Care or Intermediate Care patients under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse. The role also includes housekeeping and cleaning duties to maintain a safe, clean environment. Performance expectations are defined in the competency evaluation. This is a full-time, 72-hour position on the night shift in the Intermediate Care Unit in Maryville, Illinois. The listed hourly salary range is $16.00–$24.75.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of an approved Nurse Assistant course and certification by the State of Illinois.
BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of hospital experience within the last five years is preferred.
Graduate of a medical assistant program or secretarial program preferred.
Student nurses may qualify without certification after completing the medical/surgical clinical rotation and providing certification of completion.
Experience requirements may be determined at the discretion of the unit director.

Responsibilities

Complete mandatory educational requirements in a timely manner.
Support the Patients Bill of Rights and respect cultural, religious, and ethical diversity.
Respond appropriately to alarms, hospital codes, and safety issues, including required documentation.
Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families, and visitors.
Provide safe, skillful, accurate, efficient, and age-appropriate patient care.
Complete documentation accurately and promptly according to hospital policies and procedures.
Meet patients’ food, fluid, and hygiene needs.
Assist patients with mobility safely and appropriately.
Obtain and document accurate vital signs, intake and output, and weights; promptly report abnormal findings to the nurse.
Maintain the patient environment, including appropriate equipment and supplies.
Provide appropriate pressure-ulcer prevention.
Admit, discharge, and transfer patients and complete the appropriate forms.
Keep the unit clean and complete unit cleaning checklists.
Perform clerical or secretarial duties as needed, accurately and promptly.
Maintain unit log books accurately, promptly, and legibly with pertinent information.
Follow HIPAA guidelines and hospital policy.
Perform EKGs when ordered.
Place and discontinue Foley catheters, perform Accu checks and simple dressing changes, and discontinue saline locks; complete and document these tasks accurately and promptly.