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Cooper University Hospital has partnered with the Rutgers School of Nursing to create a pathway to critical care nursing for students going into theirjunior and senior year.
There will be 3 PRN critical care technician positions available.Students will rotate about every 6 months through the Cardiovascular/Medical ICU Trauma Surgical ICU and Neuroscience ICU. This is intended to provide the students with a unique and handson experience in critical care.The students will function in the role of a critical care tech and work with the entire critical care team to provide patient care to critically ill patients.
To be considered for this position you need a GPA of 3.5 or greater a letter of recommendation from a member of the Rutgers Nursing faculty a 500word personal statement expressing your interest in critical care nursing and to have completed your sophomore year of nursing school.
**Upload your official transcript and letters of recommendation and personal statement to your cooper profile under license/certification/education section**
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 patients family or significant other(s).
Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
1. Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing dressing grooming oral care feeding toileting/hygiene and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
2. Performs technical duties as directed by RN such as phlebotomy vital signs point of care testing EKGs Foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately.
3. Identifies and communicates changes in patients status to RN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
4. Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
5. Participates in Cooper patient satisfaction initiatives and goals. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists in orientation of new hires.
6. Completes annual unitspecific competencies by specified due date.
7. Attends Staff Meetings when available for documents review of staff meeting minutes.
8. Assists in admission transfers and discharges of patients to and from the unit
02 years of experience preferred
High School / GED
Qualifications/Certifications
At least one of the above qualifications/certifications must be met for hire.
AHA Basic Life Support certification required
Skills
The PRN tech role requires 4 shifts 7a7p) or 7p7a) in a 6week period 3of the shifts being weekend shifts & holiday requirements.
Rotation ismandatory
The unit leadership with will work with the candidates for scheduling and consider your course schedule.
Required Experience:
IC
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