Clinical Technician - Progressive Care Unit

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 - Progressive Care Unit                          Location Stuart                      Facility Martin Health North                       Department MMC PCU 5NW-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health                        Job Code 000849                       Shift Nights                         Schedule 6:00pm-6:30am                         Job Summary                           Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated,   state-of-the-art   medical campus that includes Diagnostic Centers, Outpatient Surgery and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit,   multispecialty , academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

The   5NW Progressive Care Unit (PCU)   specializes in   post-operative vascular and thoracic   medical services , including the placement of chest tubes and arterial bypasses.   These patients have been s tepped   down from the ICU but still require a higher level of monitoring and care than a medical-surgical unit.   As   a Clinical   Technician on this team, you will find a culture of respect, mutual   support,   and reliability.   Here, you will   assist   in providing quality and safe care for the patient during their time   of tr eatment.   Every   caregiver fills an essential role, and your efforts will   help furt her   facilitate   the efficient and compassionate delivery of patient care. With excellent coaching, you will have opportunities to climb the Clinical Ladder and find your place at Cleveland Clinic .

A   PRN   caregiver in this position works   varying   night s from 6:00 P M – 6:30 A M .

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   insert ing 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 .

- Complete an internal training program within two weeks of hire .

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

- High School Diploma or GED

- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)   or American Red Cross   upon or within new hire period

- Nursing students:   Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification   required   prior to hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

- One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) OR   additional   education/training

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.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster .                     Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.