ICU Tech (EMT, CNA or Paramedic)

ST JOHNS HEALTH•Jackson, WY

10d•$24 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision and/or direction of the Charge Nurse, the ICU Tech provides age-appropriate care to preemie, neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in accordance with hospital methods and procedures. The position also performs unit clerk and secretary duties and monitors, records, and interprets critical patient heart rates and basic arrhythmias. The employee adheres to the SJH Corporate Compliance Program and participates in Performance Improvement activities. The role involves assisting with patient admission, transfer, discharge, routine and perioperative care, monitoring, and patient transport. The ICU Tech reports observed changes in patients' conditions or behavior, helps maintain a safe and clean environment, and builds effective relationships with patients, visitors, and personnel while maintaining confidentiality. Work takes place in hospital clinical areas and may involve floating to other departments as directed.

Requirements

Completion of a Certified Nursing Aide, EMT Basic, or Paramedic course.
Complete a Basic Dysrhythmia course within six months of hire.
Basic computer skills.
Good interpersonal, telephone, and customer service skills.
Current Wyoming CNA license, Wyoming EMS or Wyoming Paramedic provider license, and BLS certification required at the time of hire.
CPI certification required within six months of hire.
Able to work in hospital clinical areas, including frequent stressful and emergent situations, and float to other departments as directed.
Must be onsite at the SJH campus or other facilities to fulfill role responsibilities.
Able to manage irregular breaks and meals.
Able to frequently lift and move patients and equipment, spend 80% of the time walking and standing, and lift 50 pounds.
Able to intermittently bend, stoop, twist, sit, push, and pull.
Able to use a computer and telephone.

Nice To Haves

One year of acute care experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Help prepare patient rooms, beds, and environments for admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, and emergency patients.
Collect preliminary patient data, including weight and vital signs, and apply monitoring equipment.
Assist with and, when necessary, accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge.
Provide morning, evening, and other general patient care as needed, including bathing, changing linens, dressing, back rubs, and mouth care.
Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height, and intake and output measurements as directed.
Assist with preoperative and postoperative care, including positioning, lifting, turning, applying and using equipment, and ambulating patients as directed.
Prepare patients for meals, distribute food trays, and assist with or feed patients as needed.
Help the RN monitor telemetry and receive training to recognize heart rhythms.
Care for patients in isolation using appropriate techniques.
Provide postmortem care as directed.
Perform wound care after demonstrating competency.
Make rounds, anticipate patient needs, and answer or respond to patient call lights and paging.
Maintain, develop, and update skills to provide ideal care and service.
Handle and care for patients' clothing and personal property, including prosthetic devices, hearing aids, dentures, glasses, and contact lenses, from admission through discharge.
Transport patients to and from various areas when directed.
Collect specimens and transport them to the appropriate areas as requested.
Report observed changes in patients' conditions or behavior to the Charge Nurse.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment by reporting malfunctioning equipment and other problems to management.
Clean assigned equipment and keep hallways clear.
Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other personnel while protecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Adhere to the SJH Corporate Compliance Program and participate in Performance Improvement activities.