Critical Care Technician - General ICU

About the role

The critical care technician (CCT) is a certified and/or licensed technician and is part of the Intensive Care Department patient care team who collaboratively works in a complementary and assistive role with nursing. The CCT performs a variety of RN‑delegated tasks under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with training, competence and skill, follows all hospital policies and procedures, and helps maintain a clean, well‑organized, adequately stocked, and safe patient environment. The CCT also performs all unit clerk/clerical duties for the unit.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists RN with admission, transfer, and discharges of patients as required.
• Observes patient’s condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
• Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
• Under RN direction, completely operates patient monitoring equipment, records, and runs rhythm strips.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Charts in the electronic Health Record as appropriate.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures such as Foley catheter insertion and removal, venipuncture, laboratory specimen collection as ordered, removal of saline lock, staple and suture removal, non‑sterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate, pulse oximetry, Point of Care Testing, and vital sign recordings.
• Performs patient care duties including obtaining and documenting vital signs, providing patient hygiene, and maintaining clear and respectful communications with patients, families, and the health‑care team.
• Adapts patient assessment, treatment, and care methods to accommodate unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age‑specific, and developmental needs.
• Performs clerical duties: accurately processes transcription of orders for the patient plan of care, provides timely notification of order transcription, makes interdepartmental requests and follows up as required, assists clinical staff with admissions, transfers, discharges, and returning surgical/post‑procedure patients, obtains diagnostic test results and promptly provides them to nursing staff, conducts quality assurance on charts (verifying correct filing, labeling, order transcription, allergy documentation, etc.), and responds timely to staff, patient, and visitor requests.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health and takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Previous experience in hospital patient care or an acute‑care setting (preferred).
• Current BLS certification (required).
• One of the following certifications required: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Tech (PCT), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic.

Schedule

Shift: 7 AM – 7 PM. Work type: Per Diem / As Needed.