Critical Care Tech - IMCU - Part Time 12 hours Nights (7:00PM to 7:30AM) (Union, Non-Exempt)

Essential Job Functions and Core Responsibilities

• Accountable to the Charge RN for daily work assignment and to the Nursing Manager/Director for overall work performance.
• Affords assistance to the RN in turning, positioning, and ambulating patients. Prepares patients for examinations. Assists the RN in setting up equipment and trays for emergency procedures.
• Affirms patient privacy at all times.
• Utilizes the Central Line Necessity stamp to ensure compliance with infection control standards.
• Engages in continuous professional development and practice.
• Correctly interprets cardiac rhythms, reviews and validates alarms, and communicates significant rhythm changes to the RN.
• Accurately uses the patient charge system, stamps patient charge cards daily, and ensures all emergency trays, carts, and supplies are charged.
• Maintains a positive attitude and fosters unity and teamwork among coworkers by promoting a positive working relationship.
• Collaborates with the Lead/charge RN to coordinate patient room assignments, keeps logs complete and updated, and organizes supplies.
• Maintains availability of supplies, oxygen tanks, emergency supplies, and keeps inventory of essential equipment and instruments organized and clutter-free.
• Performs 12-Lead EKG competently and timely, ensuring accurate lead placement and following equipment usage standards, policy, and procedures. Sends tracing to Cardio-Diagnostic and places copies in patient charts. Explains procedures to the patient.
• Responds to unit Code Blue situations, performs CPR as needed.
• Participates in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, and other quality improvement activities.
• Organizes, stocks, and sets up patient rooms. Obtains appropriate equipment for various admissions.
• Supports the unit team by maintaining a positive attitude and fostering unity and teamwork among coworkers.
• Transports patients for admission, procedure, and discharge using gurneys or wheelchairs. Transports medications as requested by the nursing staff.
• Under the supervision of the RN, accurately transcribes physician orders in a timely manner. Enters orders in the computer system, prints and files reports as required.

Job Requirements

• Education:
• Minimum (Required): High School or GED
• Preferred (Not required): Not specified
• Experience:
• Minimum (Required): Minimum of one-year recent experience in an acute care hospital.
• Preferred (Not required): Not specified
• Licenses and Certifications:
• Minimum (Required): Basic Arrhythmia Certification.
• Preferred (Not required): BLS certification.