Clinical Technician - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus is hiring a Clinical Technician for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. You will join a dedicated team, assisting with basic patient care, vitals, and post-operative management in a high-acuity setting.

The role offers exposure to complex surgical cases and transplants, with day/night rotation and a strong emphasis on empathy, safety, and patient comfort. A path for career growth within a world-class health system is provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience.
• Nursing students may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience.
• Military medical experience will be considered.
• Requires ability to move and lift patients; extensive standing and walking.
• Influenza vaccination/compliance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision (e.g., taking vitals, assisting with personal care, dressing changes, applying monitoring devices).
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ conditions to an RN.
• Remove urinary Foley catheters as appropriate and manage basic procedures.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion in all interactions.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient care experience

Empathy and compassion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing student clinical rotation substitution

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 - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

G52/G53/G54 SICU-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

G13001

Shift

Day/Night Rotation

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm/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.

TheG52/G53/G54 Surgical Intensive Care Units (SICU)specialize in the perioperative management of acute post-operative complications.Asa ClinicalTechnician, you willassistwith basic patient care,maintainroomcleanlinessanddemonstrateempathy and compassion in all activities and interactions.In this role, you also gain extensive hands‑on experience with complex surgical cases and transplants that can beof benefit inadvancedpositionsor other departments.Your work plays a direct role in our mission to continuouslycreate the besthealthcare experience possible.

A caregiver in this position worksday/night rotation, from 7:00am to 7:30pm or 7:00pm to 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 DiplomaorGED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross-upon or within new hire period(Nursingstudents required to have BLS prior to hire)

• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience

• Additionaleducation/training may substitute for some/all 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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.