Critical Care Technician
5 days ago
Summary:
The critical care technician (CCT) is a certified and/or licensed technician and is part of the Intensive Care Department patient care team who collaboratively works in a complementary and assistive role with nursing. The CCT performs a variety of RN delegated tasks under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CCT assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with training, competence and skill. The CCT is knowledgeable of and follows all hospital policies and procedures and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient environment. The CCT also performs all unit clerk/clerical duties for the unit.
The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the first children’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.
Responsibilities:
•Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
•Assists RN with admission, transfer, and discharges of patients as required.
•Commensurate with training, observes patient’s condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
•Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
•Under the direction of the RN, completely operates patient monitoring equipment, records, runs rhythm strips under the direction of the RN.
•Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
•Charts in electronic Health Record as appropriate.
•Maintains competency to perform special procedures such as: Foley catheter insertion and removal, venipuncture, laboratory specimen collection as ordered, remove saline lock, staple and suture removal, non-sterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate, pulse oximetry, Point of Care Testing, and vital sign recordings.
•Performs patient care duties to include: obtains and documents vital signs, provides patient hygiene; maintains clear and respectful communications with patients, families and the health care team.
•Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
•Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
•Performs clerical duties to include: Accurately processes the transcription of orders for the patient plan of care.
•Performs timely, accurate notification related to transcription of orders.
•Makes interdepartmental requests and follows up as required.
•Assists clinical staff with the admission, transfer, discharges and returning surgical/post-procedure patients.
•Obtains diagnostic test results from printer/computer/department and immediately provides it to nursing staff.
•Performs quality assurance on charts (verifies that chart forms are filed and labeled correctly all orders were transcribed correctly, allergies are noted in appropriate places, forms are processed, etc.)
•Respond timely to staff, patient, and visitor requests.
•Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
•Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
•Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous experience in hospital patient care or an acute-care setting preferred.
- BLS certification required.
- Current in ONE of the following certifications required:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Patient Care Tech (PCT)
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic
Work Schedule:
Varies
Work Type:
Full Time
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