Critical Care Technician - Med Surg, Telemetry, Keleman 8
About The Position
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients' activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics. Kelemen 8 is a medical-surgical unit that cares for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, illnesses and disease processes. North and South 8 have telemetry capabilities for our patients. Kelemen 8 has frequent admissions and discharges. Kelemen 8 can accept a total of 77 patients. The North side houses 37 patients, and the South side houses 36 patients. There are two negative pressure rooms with an anti-room. There is a pharmacist present on the unit to assist the RNs with medication questions/concerns. Multidisciplinary rounds occur every Monday through Friday. Rounds involve all aspects of the healthcare team, including the patient and family.
Requirements
- 0-2 years' experience required.
- High School/GED required.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification required.
- Successful completion of an unlicensed health care provider/ technician program required.
- Completed at least one fundamental nursing course in an accredited Nursing Program required.
- 1 year or more patient care experience in a similar role required.
- At least one of the above qualifications/certifications must be met for hire.
- Communication - Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers required.
- Successful phlebotomy/EKG competency must be completed during orientation required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
