Nurse Tech Adult Critical Care

**Must have one year of direct patient care experience in a hospital**

**Unit has a very strict six-week core schedule. Orientation will follow the preceptors schedule for the first 8-12 weeks and then the Core Schedule pattern begins. **

About the unit 

1H is a 22 bed adult critical care unit at Blodgett Hospital. 1H cares for medical ICU patients as well as some surgical ICU patients. As a team member on 1H, you will see a wide variety of different ages and types of diagnoses and participate in many different types of ICU level care. Some of those diagnoses include stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and respiratory failure. You will get to learn about ventilators, sedation, paralytics, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), post cardiac arrest cooling, ICU thrombolytic therapy, and much more! 

The experience you will gain on 1H will give you the foundation you need to work in the ICU level of care. The team on 1H includes nurses from a wide variety of different experience levels on both day and night shift and they love to teach! We collaborate with ICU providers, respiratory care, physical therapy, pharmacy, social work, etc. to make sure all of our patient needs are met. 1H is a supportive environment for new staff and we would welcome you to our 1H family! 

 

About Blodgett Hospital 

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens. We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.  

 

Scope of work 

Acts as a team member in the delivery of quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Provider.  Performs basic skills per department guidelines and communicates observations to members of the health care team. Collects and reports physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual needs of patients and families in coordination with and as delineated by the RN or Provider. Responsibilities include taking vitals, checking blood sugars, bed bathing, ambulating, wound care, catheterization and acting as a safety attendant for patients. Ensures that the required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.  

 

Qualifications 

• High School Diploma or GED 

• 1 year of direct patient care experience in a hospital REQUIRED.

• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days 

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids

Department Name

Critical Care - 1H Blodgett

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

24

Hours of Work

7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Days Worked

Preset Core Schedule

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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