Critical Care Technician | Intensive Care Unit

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•La Crosse, WI

19h

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a part-time Critical Care Technician to support its 20-bed Level II Trauma Intensive Care/Critical Care Unit. The unit provides patient- and family-centered care for high-acuity patients, including those recovering from cardiothoracic surgery or neurovascular interventions, ventilated patients, trauma patients, patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, and patients receiving post-cardiac-arrest care. The technician provides and assists with care for critically ill patients. Duties include patient transports and transfers, preparing patient rooms, centralized telemetry monitoring, collecting laboratory specimens, and performing technical procedures under physician direction, including assisting providers with central-line insertion. The position also performs other assigned duties under the direction of an RN, MD, PA, or NP in Critical Care. The position is part-time at 60 hours biweekly (0.75 FTE), with rotating 12-hour day and night shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and holiday. Starting pay is $19.05 per hour and up based on experience, with shift, weekend, and holiday differentials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; documentation confirming the education requirement must be provided at the time of hire.
At least 6 months of healthcare service experience involving direct patient care.
Hold one of the listed credentials: Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Certified Surgical Technologist (CST); Wisconsin-licensed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Wisconsin or National Registry EMT-Basic; Wisconsin or National Registry EMT-Paramedic; or Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement (CCEMT-P).
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, including hands-on learning, from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Provide and assist with care for critically ill, high-acuity patients.
Transport and transfer patients.
Set up patient rooms.
Monitor centralized telemetry.
Collect laboratory specimens for diagnostic testing.
Perform technical procedures with physician direction, including assisting providers during central-line insertion.
Perform other assigned duties under the direction of an RN, MD, PA, or NP in Critical Care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities, Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center support.
Medical, dental, life insurance, and HSA/FSA benefits.
Retirement contribution, including a 401(k) match and annual discretionary base contribution.
Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick, and personal days.
Wellness program with incentives.
Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D.
Optional short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance program.
Identity theft protection.
Pet insurance.
Colleague recognition and rewards program.
Discount program.
Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials.