Critical Care Technician | Intensive Care Unit

Gundersen Health System•La Crosse, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is looking for a healthcare professional to join our ICU team as a fulltime Critical Care Technician. This is a great opportunity to build your skillset and knowledge! C.N.A.s, CSTs, LPNs, EMTs, and Paramedics are encouraged to apply. Utilize your healthcare expertise as you provide LOVE + MEDICINE for a broad range of critical patients in our 20-bed Intensive Care Unit. Our Level II Trauma Intensive Care/Critical Care Unit is a fast-paced, 20-bed unit that provides patient- and family-centered care for a variety of high-acuity patients including post-cardiothoracic surgery, neurovascular interventions, ventilated patients, traumas, continuous renal replacement therapy, post-cardiac arrest care, and more. As a Critical Care Technician you are responsible for providing and assisting with the care of critically ill, high acuity patients, including patient transports and transfers, patient room setup, centralized telemetry monitoring, collection of lab specimens for diagnostic testing, a variety of technical procedures with physician direction including assisting providers during central line insertion, and other assigned duties under the direction of an RN, MD, PA or NP in Critical Care.

Requirements

Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalency
6 months experience in health care service with direct patient care
Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin or Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (NREMT) or Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Wisconsin (EMT-P) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) or Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement (CCEMT-P)
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs: American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Responsibilities

Providing and assisting with the care of critically ill, high acuity patients
Patient transports and transfers
Patient room setup
Centralized telemetry monitoring
Collection of lab specimens for diagnostic testing
Assisting providers during central line insertion
Other assigned duties under the direction of an RN, MD, PA or NP in Critical Care