Clinical Technician - Medical ICU

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Main Campus in Cleveland, OH as a Clinical Technician in the 18-bed MICU. You will work nights in a high-acuity unit, assisting with basic patient care, monitoring, and supporting an experienced RN team.

The MICU handles bronchoscopies, procedures, and critical care with a focus on compassionate service. If you have a High School diploma, BLS certification, and at least one year of patient care experience, you may be eligible.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross within new hire period.
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience.
• Military or nursing student clinical rotation may substitute for some experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care under RN supervision, including vital signs and personal care.
• Report abnormal findings to the RN and document changes.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient rooms and equipment.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Empathy

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BLS Certification (AHA or Red Cross)

Nursing students clinical rotation substitution

Military healthcare experience considered

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Clinical Technician - Medical ICU

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

G62- MICU-Nursing Institute

Job Code

G13001

Shift

Nights

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The 18-bed G62 Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) treats high-acuity medical conditions requiring critical attention and specializes in various procedures, including bronchoscopies, endoscopies, emergent intubations and central line placements. As a Clinical Technician on this team, you will assist with basic patient care, maintain room cleanliness and demonstrate empathy and compassion in all activities and interactions. Ultimately, your efforts play a direct role in our mission to continuously provide the best healthcare experience possible to everyone within the CC system.

A caregiver in this role worksnights,7:00pm—7:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as taking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley Catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period (Nursing students required to have BLS prior to hire)
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience
• OR Additional education/training may substitute for some/all of the stated experience (i.e. mental health experience)
• Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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