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Job Description:

The Critical Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner in the Critical Care and Emergency Department settings. They assist the patient care team in performing various tasks and procedures for critically ill patients or patients requiring special skills or observation. They act under the direction and supervision of appropriate licensed clinical personnel.

Unit Information:

We are a 26-bed department level 1 Trauma Center, Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center. We are a very busy Emergency Department that serves the Billings and outlying communities from as far east as the Dakotas and South into Wyoming. We have a dedicated Help flight team as well as an EMS ground crew. Our typical nurse to patient ratio is 4:1. We pride ourselves on our collaborative team approach which extends to the Emergency Providers and allows us to provide the highest quality care to our community. Our ED has a unique culture where you will feel welcomed and supported creating an emergency family setting that delivers top quality care to our community. If you have a desire to be a part of an Elite team of Emergency Nurses, please apply or reach out to our Recruiters for more information on how you can join our ED Family.

Essential Functions

+ Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating effectively with the care team.

+ Performs 12-lead EKG duties and other tasks within the level of training and competency.

+ Applies, checks, and documents restraints as directed by RN or physician.

+ Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges, ensuring safe patient handling.

+ Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies and performs unit secretary duties.

+ Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner and quickly secures assistance for changes in patient condition.

+ Assists with emergency resuscitation, set-up for line insertion, and retrieval of supplies and equipment.

+ Provides excellent customer service to patients and families, ensuring their requests are met promptly.

+ Recognizes and completes unit and patient care needs with minimal supervision, collaborating with RNs and the interdisciplinary team.

+ Adheres to infection prevention standards and promotes the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health.

Skills

+ Patient Care

+ Nursing

+ Life Support

+ Intensive Care Units

+ Point of Care Testing

+ Vital Signs

+ Cardiac Monitoring

+ Patient Information

+ Resuscitation

+ Teamwork

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

+ Current C.N.A. Certification in state of practice.

-OR-

+ EMT or Paramedic Certification in state of practice.

And:

+ Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire OR obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.

+ If doing Point of Care Testing: Must have a High School diploma or GED in compliance with CLIA regulations.

+ Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

+ One (1) year of experience as a C.N.A., EMT, Paramedic, or other applicable healthcare experience.

+ Current enrollment in nursing school program.

+ Proficient in basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements

+ Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

+ Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

+ Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

+ Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

+ Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

+ May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

+ For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City:

Billings

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.12 - $23.55

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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