Critical Care Tech - Critical Care Unit - Full Time 12 hours Nights (7:00PM to 7:30AM) (Union, Non-Exempt) *UP to $2500 Sign on Bonus*

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.
• Assists RN in turning, positioning and ambulating patients. Prepares patients for examination. Assists the RN in setting up equipment and trays for emergency procedures.
• Always assures patient privacy.
• Assists RN with use of Central Line Necessity stamp to ensure compliance for infection central standards.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and practice.
• Correctly interprets cardiac rhythms, reviews and validate alarms. Communicates to the RN significant rhythm changes.
• Correctly utilizes the patient charge system daily. Stamps patient charge cards daily and assures all emergency trays, carts and supplies are charged.
• Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
• In collaboration with the Lead/charge RN, communicates and coordinates patient room assignment. Keeps logbook complete and updated.
• Organize, monitor, and maintain availability of supplies, oxygen tanks, emergency supplies.
• Keeps accurate inventory of essential equipment and instruments. Keeps utility rooms and hallways organized and free from clutter. Send broken equipment for repair and maintenance.
• Performs 12-Lead EKG competently and timely. Lead placement being accurate and utilizing equipment according to standards, policy, and procedures. Sending tracing to Cardio- Diagnostics and places copy in patient’s chart. Identifies the patient and explains procedures.
• Responds to unit Code Blue. Performs CPR as needed.
• Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
• Stocks, organizes, and set-up patient rooms. Obtaining appropriate equipment for various admissions.
• Supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among co-workers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
• Transports patients for admission, procedure and discharge by gurney or wheelchair. Transports medications except narcotics, laboratory specimens and blood products as requested by the nursing staff.
• Under the supervision of the RN, accurately transcribes physician orders in a timely manner.
• Effectively and accurately enters orders in the computer system, prints and files reports as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

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.
• Assists RN in turning, positioning and ambulating patients. Prepares patients for examination. Assists the RN in setting up equipment and trays for emergency procedures.
• Always assures patient privacy.
• Assists RN with use of Central Line Necessity stamp to ensure compliance for infection central standards.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and practice.
• Correctly interprets cardiac rhythms, reviews and validate alarms. Communicates to the RN significant rhythm changes.
• Correctly utilizes the patient charge system daily. Stamps patient charge cards daily and assures all emergency trays, carts and supplies are charged.
• Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
• In collaboration with the Lead/charge RN, communicates and coordinates patient room assignment. Keeps logbook complete and updated.
• Organize, monitor, and maintain availability of supplies, oxygen tanks, emergency supplies.
• Keeps accurate inventory of essential equipment and instruments. Keeps utility rooms and hallways organized and free from clutter. Send broken equipment for repair and maintenance.
• Performs 12-Lead EKG competently and timely. Lead placement being accurate and utilizing equipment according to standards, policy, and procedures. Sending tracing to Cardio- Diagnostics and places copy in patient’s chart. Identifies the patient and explains procedures.
• Responds to unit Code Blue. Performs CPR as needed.
• Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
• Stocks, organizes, and set-up patient rooms. Obtaining approp