Critical Care Tech
| Company | Corewell Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Basic Life Support required at start of employment.
- Requires a minimum six months’ exhibited performance as a nursing assistant or other inpatient caregiver experience, urgent care caregiver experience or a Nursing Student.
- Current CNA certificate preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately.
- Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
- Ability to trouble shoot and problem-solve various unit equipment and supply issues.
- Ability to manage multiple diverse tasks in an inherently high-acuity, high-pressure environment.
- Ability to move or lift patients and equipment.
Responsibilities
- Performs routine bedside nursing activities including ambulating, moving and turning patients, assisting patients with bedpans or urinary devices, bathing, making patient beds.
- Performs higher level of patient care tasks as prescribed by established competencies, and as delegated by the supervising professional Registered Nurse in accordance with departmental policies and procedures which includes starting peripheral IVs, lab specimen collection/draws, non-pharmacological and non-sterile dressing changes, performing/set up ECG’s, and oral care/ suctioning on mechanically ventilated patients.
- Maintains critical care equipment and supplies as directed by unit management.
- Maintains current knowledge/certification.
- Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
- Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.
- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objective.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.
- Basic computer knowledge is preferred.