Nursing School Critical Care Technician PRN-Medical ICU

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The Nursing School Critical Care Tech under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) assists with patients activities of daily living and supports the overall plan of care. This role involves direct communication with and support for the healthcare team patients and their families or significant others. The position requires maintaining high standards of professional ethics and contributing to the delivery of quality patient care within the organization.

• Support patients activities of daily living (bathing dressing feeding hygiene mobility transport) and follow standard precautions
• Perform technical duties as directed by RN (phlebotomy vital signs point of care testing EKGs Foley catheter care) and document appropriately.
• Identify and communicate changes in patient status to RN and respond appropriately maintaining safe patient practices.
• Reinforce education for patients and families regarding care needs and safety.
• Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives performance improvement activities and assist in orienting new hires.
• Complete annual hospital and unit-specific competencies by the required due date.
• Consistently adhere to safety protocols and quality standards to ensure a safe environment and high-quality patient care.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with patients visitors and coworkers.
• Capacity to identify and communicate changes in patient status.

The Viner ICU is a 30-bed intensive care unit. The ICU specializes in the care of adult acutely ill patients in an academic setting. The ICU offers state of the art care with innovative technology and lifesaving interventions. The highly specialized multidisciplinary team is committed to providing expert care to the sickest of the sick in the region. Driven by quality and patient centered care the team delivers advanced critical care for patients needing; ECMO cardiac surgery interventional pulmonary care and other lifesaving treatments. Over the last few years the ICU received The Family Centered Care Innovation Award and the 2022 ICU Heros Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).

• 0-2 years experience required.
• Able to complete phlebotomy and EKG training if not a part of the fundamentals of nursing course or within 90 days of hire- will be offered through orientation

• High School/GED required.
• Successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school required.
• Field of Study: Registered Nursing

• AHA Basic Life Support certification.
• Completed at least one fundamental nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school.

PRN days

Min 4 shifts in a 6 week schedule

3 weekends and one week day requirement

Hours: 7a-7:30p with weekend and holiday rotation