Lead Critical Care Tech - Med/Surg, Telemetry - Keleman 9 North

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead CCT will work in collaboration with the unit leadership to promote a positive work environment by facilitating teamwork, coordinated patient care, unit initiatives and projects for non-licensed personal. Will schedule and perform duties of a CCT. Maintain a satisfactory performance evaluation and is interested and willing to be a Team leader. Should be a role model in hourly rounding and handoff and available to coach and validate other non-licensed personnel in these expected behaviors. Will function as an informal leader and assist unit leadership in holding non-licensed personal accountable for core values. Will assist unit leadership with non-licensed personal scheduling. Will be an advocate and help drive organizational initiatives. Will be active members of the Tech Engagement Committee and attend greater than 50% of the meetings. Kelemen North and South 9 is a two-sided, seventy-six bed Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit. Our staff care for a variety of patient populations, including cardiac, trauma, gastrointestinal, and psych. To support our staff are Clinical Nurse Managers (CNMs) which help with patient care, through put, and assignments. Nurses who are staffed on Kelemen 9 are required to have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications, which will allow competent and safe care for our complex patient populations.

Requirements

1 year as Cooper Hospital tech strongly preferred.
High School/GED required.
Successful completion of Patient Care Technician training.
Active Patient Care Technician Certification.
AHA Basic Life Support certification required.
Successful completion of one of these certifications: CPT, CPCT-A, ACMA.
Must meet all requirements of a Certified Critical Care Tech.
Exemplifies informal leadership qualities and initiatives.
Promotes positive working environment by facilitating teamwork.
Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills and sets priorities appropriately.

Responsibilities

Facilitate teamwork, coordinated patient care, unit initiatives and projects for non-licensed personnel.
Schedule and perform duties of a CCT.
Act as a role model in hourly rounding and handoff.
Coach and validate other non-licensed personnel in expected behaviors.
Function as an informal leader and assist unit leadership in holding non-licensed personnel accountable for core values.
Assist unit leadership with non-licensed personnel scheduling.
Act as an advocate and help drive organizational initiatives.
Be active members of the Tech Engagement Committee and attend greater than 50% of the meetings.
Provide competent and safe care for complex patient populations.