Patient Care Tech (CNA) - Intensive Care Thoracic

Job Description:

The Patient Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner, assisting the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional. Additionally, the Patient Care Technician may assume the responsibilities of a Health Unit Coordinator.

Location: Intermountain Medical Center - Murray, Utah

Department/Unit: Intensive Care - Thoracic Unit

Shift Details: Full-time 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts

Schedule: Variable - days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays required

Entry Rate: $17.60 + (based on patient care experience)

Benefits Eligible: Yes (Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401(K), Education + many more)

*Shift differentials for evenings, nights and weekends!

Thoracic ICU is a 24-bed unit where many of the most critically ill patients in Utah and the surrounding states are cared for.

We are a highly specialized ICU that caters to the needs of patients requiring constant monitoring and whose clinical conditions are considered critical. Our patients are predominantly surgical in nature and often require advanced cardiac monitoring and invasive cardiac devices.

Essential Functions 

• Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs, while providing excellent customer service when responding to patient and family requests.
• Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner. Reports changes in the patient condition quickly and secures qualified assistance as needed.

• May perform telemetry duties as required based on the unit, and function as a patient care attendant by monitoring patients, addressing patient care needs, and collaborating with other members of the patient care team as required.
• Transport medications from the delivery system to the RN as required when working on a clinical unit.
• Collaborate and consult with the RN and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
• May assume the responsibilities of a health unit coordinator, including answering phones, transcribing physician orders, managing unit records, organizing, stocking, and maintaining unit supplies.
• Implements plan of care as delegated.
• Performs assigned duties within Scope of Practice. Performs specialized procedures with skill validation and according to regulatory standards.
• Fosters a safe environment by complying with the safety policy and taking appropriate action in an emergency.

Skills

• Patient Care
• Nursing
• Teamwork
• Computer Literacy
• Communication
• Patient Care Delivery
• Personal Hygiene
• Safe Patient Handling
• Vital Signs
• Specimen Collection

Minimum Qualifications

Current CNA Certification.
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Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

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Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
 

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If working in Utah

Completion of nursing assistant training program (verification of nursing assistant training program completion required at time of hire and C.N.A. certification required within 120 days of hire)

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Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

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Completion of a fundamentals of nursing class with a passing grade within the past two years (official transcript required to verify completion of class at time of hire and C.N.A. certification required within 120 days of hire)

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Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

For those hired into a skilled nursing facility or long-term care center, obtaining a C.N.A. certification within 120 days is allowed only if the new hire has never been a C.N.A. in Utah.  If previously certified, must have a current and valid C.N.A. before start date.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors