TECH - CRITICAL CARE-Full Time Nights

About the Role

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. The center is a 170-bed acute care hospital providing services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

This role provides indirect patient care and assigned tasks in the department setting under the direct supervision of the Critical Care RN. Responsibilities include monitoring cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac screen or telemetry monitors, notifying the RN of any changes, and ensuring all ECG tracings are obtained during patient emergencies.

Values

• Compassion: Treat everyone with kindness and warmth, caring for every patient, employee, and physician like family.
• Empathy: Deliver clinical care with a personalized touch by understanding the patient’s perspective.
• Teamwork: Foster a caring and friendly work environment to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
• Quality: Strive for excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: Conduct business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: Honor the dignity, individuality, and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: Provide personalized and professional service that exceeds expectations.
• Innovation: Invest in technology and process improvements to develop better ways of delivering clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Answer the telephone and intercom in a timely and polite manner; take messages accurately and forward information immediately.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety, infection control, and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Monitor ECG signals at the central monitoring station; notify the RN immediately about arrhythmias.
• Assist the RN with patient care needs.
• Order and restock unit supplies; ensure all patient rooms and procedure carts are fully stocked daily.
• Meet the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribe physician orders from records with notation and signatures by nursing staff.
• Coordinate clerical functions and interact with patient families.
• Prepare and compile records in the department.
• Maintain regulatory body requirements, policies, and procedures; participate in performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current CNA certification in the state of Nevada.
• Current BLS certificate.
• Advanced cardiac rhythm competency within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of Healthstream course AACN: Essentials of ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring within 6 months of hire.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

More information is available on the Benefits Guest Website.

About the Employer

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. Learn more at uhs.com.