CRITICAL CARE TECHNICIAN CHD/HFM, FMFH - FMF 3RD FLOOR MCU - DAYS

Froedtert•Menomonee Falls, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Technician (CCT) assists Registered Nurses with delegated tasks related to the acute care of patients. The technician provides age-appropriate care in a culturally and ethically sensitive manner and performs other duties as assigned. The position is based in the FMF 3rd Floor MCU at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and reports to the Nurse Manager of the assigned unit and the RNs on duty during each assigned shift. The schedule is 0700–1930, with every third weekend and every other holiday rotation. Required training includes completion of the Critical Care Tech course or an equivalent within six months of hire. Staff assigned to designated MCU units must also complete arrhythmia recognition training and monitor-room orientation within six months of hire to work as a monitor technician.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of the Critical Care Tech course or equivalent within six months of hire.
Successful completion of a skill competency checklist validated by a Registered Nurse.
Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally and in writing.
Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification, or current enrollment in a nursing program with documentation from an accredited professional nursing school showing successful completion of the basic nursing course meeting Wisconsin administrative code criteria and at least one acute-care medical/surgical nursing clinical rotation.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS), or an AHA-approved equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
For staff in the FWBH MCU and FMFH 2nd Floor MCU: successful completion of an arrhythmia recognition course and monitor-room orientation within six months of hire to work as a monitor technician.