CRITICAL CARE TECHNICIAN - MEDICAL ICU

Froedtert Health; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Critical Care Technician to join their high-energy ICU team. In this role, you will provide essential care to critically ill patients, supporting registered nurses in delivering top-notch medical services. You'll engage in a collaborative environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort while utilizing your training in nursing skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a prestigious health network that values innovation and excellence in patient care. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Career Pathways & Tuition Assistance

Academic Partnership with Medical College of Wisconsin

Referral bonuses

Retirement plan - 403b

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Discounts on gym memberships

Moving Assistance

Qualifications

• Completion of Critical Care Tech course required within 6 months of hire.
• State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with basic nursing and personal care tasks.
• Provide safety observation and support in critical care settings.

Skills

Basic nursing skills

Personal care skills

Critical care skills

Safety observation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Discover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHere

Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is ON - SITE.

FTE: 0.600000

Shift: Shift 3

Two 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, with every third weekend and holiday rotations.

The Froedtert Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU-6NT), recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence, is a high-energy, 26-bed critical care unit where the majority of MICU patients are severely ill and high acuity, requiring frequent nursing assessment and intervention. Specialty therapies may include: management of septic shock and multisystem organ failure, targeted temperature management, CRRT/CVVH, IL-2 infusions, rapid infusion for emergent fluid or blood replacement, medication desensitization, and flolan/remodulin infusions. The MICU unit culture is one of interdisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and comradery; we are a strong team dedicated to providing the finest quality ICU care for our patients and their families.

Job Summary:

The Critical Care Technician (CCT), under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides delegated age appropriate care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner in the Critical Care Units. The CCT assists patients with the tasks outlined in their clinical competency assessment related to basic nursing skills, personal care skills, basic restorative services, and necessary critical care skills. The CCT practices and performs what was taught during their CNA training and certification or learned during basic nursing courses at an accredited school for professional nurses. The CCT may be asked to provide continuous safety observation. This job reports to the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager of the assigned Critical Care Unit and the RNs on duty on each assigned shift. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

TRAINING DESCRIPTION:

Completion of the Critical Care Tech course or equivalent within 6 months of date of hire is required.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification is required, otherwise must be currently enrolled in a nursing program and able to provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses indicating successful completion of the basic nursing course which encompasses all of the criteria noted by the State of Wisconsin administrative code and a minimum experience of one acute care medical/surgical clinical rotation. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health:

Froedtert Health offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff; depending on your role, you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.