Clinical Care Technician (36 hrs/week) - Cardiac Care Unit

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Care Technician at Tufts Medicine’s CCU supports registered nurses in an adult cardiac unit, assisting with direct patient care, safety, and essential procedures in a high-acuity environment.

This 36-hour/week role includes day and night shifts with rotating weekends/holidays, requiring BLS and a high school diploma; preferred CNA/MA and acute care experience to enhance patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS Certification required.
• CNA/MA preferred; acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the professional RN in patient care, communicating findings to the nurse.
• Aid patients with activities of daily living, ensuring dignity and safety.
• Greet patients and families, respond to requests promptly under nurse supervision.
• Collect, record, and relay patient clinical data to the assigned nurse.
• Prepare rooms for admission/ transfer/ discharge and ensure equipment readiness.
• Transport patients as needed and provide sitter services per guidelines.
• Provide comfort measures and assist with mobility and ROM as assigned.
• Set up procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff.
• Maintain equipment and dispose of supplies per procedures.
• Perform 12-lead EKG and connect monitoring equipment under supervision.
• Assist with admission/ transfer/ discharge tasks and hourly rounds.

Skills

BLS Certification

Acute care experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) preferred

Job description

The CCU is a 10 bed Adult Cardiac Critical Care Intensive Care Unit. Patients care for on this unit have advanced heart failure or cardiac disease and are in the CCU pre-transplant and/or post-transplant. This is a complex, high acuity unit.

This position is 36 hours per week on rotating shifts (days and nights) with rotating weekends and holidays.

Job Overview

The Clinical Care Technician works under the supervision of a professional nurse and collaborates to meet the needs of the patient within the scope of the role. This role assists in direct patient care, provides environmental support, and facilitates patient safety on designated unit and other units as needed. Successfully completes and maintains competencies in role specific skills. Provides an environment supportive of the patient and family centered model of care.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA).
• Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited Nursing program.
• One (1) year of related experience as a Nursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT), or Patient Care Tech (PCT).
• Acute care experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the professional registered nurse in the functional care of patients, ensuring efficient and patient centered care appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population. Performs delegated tasks and communicates all findings/concerns to the professional nurse.
• Provides or assists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, efficient and respectful manner. Assists with patient care procedures as directed by the nurse, using proper body mechanics and ensuring patient dignity.
• Greets patients, families, visitors and other staff according to service standards. Responds to patient and family requests promptly, seeking nurse's supervision as needed.
• Collects, records, and communicates the patient's clinical data to the assigned nurse in a timely manner.
• Prepares room for admission/transfer/discharge, assuring standardized equipment is ready for use.
• Transports or accompanies patients as necessary to other areas of the hospital in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner. Acts as a sitter as requested by the nurse, adhering to the sitter guidelines, to ensure patient safety at all times.
• Provides comfort measures such as positioning, changing linen, back rubs, etc. to patients in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner.
• Promotes patient activity by assisting with mobility and range of motion exercises as assigned
• Sets up for procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff.
• Cleans and discards used equipment and supplies following procedures.
• Collects specimens and performs specimen testing, while maintaining Standard Precautions; prepares specimens for the lab.
• Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for blood pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc. Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure.
• Cleans wounds and applies DSD after wound is assessed by nurse.
• Performs 12 lead EKG.
• Connects monitoring equipment to patients under the direction of the nurse.
• Cares for patient belongings and completes belongings list.
• Primes intravenous tubing with solution containing no medication.
• Performs and documents patient's admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse.
• Answers call lights and seeks appropriate personnel/action. Performs hourly rounding per established guidelines.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 30-35 lbs and turning patients. Prolonged standing and walking. Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.
• Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation for performing procedures to operate computer keyboard.
• Requires ability to see computer screen and reports.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with detailed, confidential material.
• Computer experience.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth - one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range

$20.12 - $25.15